Three dead in blast at Beijing uni lab

Three students have been killed in an explosion in a lab at Beijing's Jiatong University, state media reports say.

China Global Television Network said the accident occurred during a chemistry experiment on Wednesday.

Videos of the scene showed large flames and plumes of smoke pouring out of a low-rise building on the university campus.

Footage of the aftermath, meanwhile, indicated that the fire had ripped through the first two floors of the building.