NANJING - Eight people have been confirmed dead after a dust explosion occurred in a production workshop in Changzhou city, east China's Jiangsu province on early Saturday morning.

The explosion took place at 3:38 am on Saturday in a production facility of Changzhou Shenrong Metal Sci-Tech Co Ltd located in Wujin district. It also resulted in minor injuries to eight people, according to the district's emergency management department.

Rescue operations at the site have concluded, and investigations, as well as follow-up work, are currently underway.

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On Saturday, after the explosion, the Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched a work team to Changzhou city to guide rescue efforts and the handling of the accident.

The ministry urged efforts to properly handle the follow-up work and conduct relevant investigations.