The force of the blast started numerous fires in Yancheng, knocked down several buildings, and reportedly destroyed windows several kilometers away.[1] The fire was reported to have been controlled by 03:00 local time.[2] Considerable damage was caused to nearby factories and offices;[3] the roof of Henglida Chemical Factory, 3 km from the explosion, fell in.[13] At least one of the people killed was in another building destroyed by the blast.[4] Windows are reported to have been blown out up to 6 km away from the explosion, and houses and other buildings were damaged in the nearby village-level administrative divisions including Hai'an (Haianju) (海安社区) and Shadang (沙荡社区).[15]