One individual was killed and 6 have been significantly injured in an explosion at a manufacturing unit in China operated by a subsidiary of battery maker Up to date Amperex Know-how Co., authorities stated Friday.

Thursday’s blast occurred in a workshop belonging to Guangdong Brunp Recycling Know-how within the metropolis of Ningxiang, within the southern province of Hunan, town authorities stated on its official Weibo account.

Fourteen folks with minor accidents have been amongst these taken to the hospital, however none have been in a life-threatening situation, it added.

Brunp stated it had doused a blaze following the explosion, brought on by waste aluminum foil catching fireplace.

In an announcement, it apologized for the influence of the accident, supplied condolences to victims and their households and vowed to make sure protected manufacturing.

CATL stated in an announcement the incident would have restricted influence on general manufacturing and operations.

In a be aware, Daiwa Capital Markets stated the manufacturing unit was an outdated one, with annual manufacturing capability of 15,000 tons of cathode precursors for CATL’s lithium-ion batteries, though Brunp additionally had a more moderen and far bigger plant.