All the 12 missing people died in an explosion at a factory in the eastern province of Anhui, Eastern China, Xinhua reported.

The explosion occurred in a workshop at Dongfeng Mechanical and Electric Science Co. in Shucheng County. At the time of the incident there were 15 people working in the workshop. Three of them were hospitalized, now their lives are not in danger.

 The 12 fatalities were pulled from the wreckage over the past fortnight.

The group of experts from several ministries and the State Committees is engaged in investigation of the causes of explosion. There is no information on the reasons of the event yet.