Heavy black, blue, and yellow smoke spews from a burning factory site in eastern China on Friday, in the wake of an explosion the previous day that has left at least 47 people dead and 90 badly injured. Photo: Caixin

The buildings were still smoldering around 6 a.m. Friday when Caixin reached the site of the blast. Photo: Caixin

Smoke from the explosion could still be seen early Friday from the surrounding fields and residential areas in Xiangshui. Photo: Caixin

Firefighters battle the flames at the blast site on Thursday. Photo: VCG

Firefighters prepare to head into the blast site on Thursday. Photo: VCG

The blast blew out windows in buildings two kilometers (1.24 miles) away in Dawan village. Photo: Caixin

Shards of glass jut from a broken window in a villager’s home on Friday. Photo: Caixin

A villager cleans up broken glass Friday in a home in Xiangshui. Photo: Caixin

The explosion blew a door from its hinges in a building in Xiangshui. Photo: Caixin

Windows in many villagers’ homes in Xiangshui were badly damaged from the blast. Photo: Caixin

A villager cleans up broken glass in her home on Friday. Photo: Caixin

A villager in a helmet cleans up broken glass on the ground Friday in Xiangshui. Photo: Caixin

The blast bent the window frames of one home in Xiangshui. Photo: Caixin