An explosion at a shipyard in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday killed one fire and rescue worker, local authorities said.
A fire broke out at 13:09 local time (05:09 GMT) in the Huahai shipyard in the city of Fuan, and the city's fire and rescue agency dispatched forces to fight the blaze, a local government statement said.
About an hour later, an explosion occurred, injuring 10 fire and rescue personnel and two members of the public.
One fire and rescue worker died after being taken to the hospital, local authorities said in a later statement.
The fire has been contained and the cause is under investigation.
Fujian, which lies across the Taiwan Strait from democratically governed Taiwan, is a significant shipbuilding and ship-repair hub.
(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom. Editing by Mark Potter and Rod Nickel)
