Police in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had confirmed the death of one more person in Friday afternoon's oil depot explosion, bringing the total number of people killed to five, with one other seriously wounded.

The blast took place at 3:30 p.m. Friday when an oil depot at the No. 2 Hongyanchi Power Generation Co. Ltd. exploded. The explosion triggered a big fire. The region was sealed off by police. After the fire was extinguished at 6 p.m., police called off the curfew. The explosion did not effect normal power supply in the city. According to a witness, about 1,000 tons of oil were stored at the depot. Tankers unload oil at thed epot every day.

Soon after the accident, leading officials of Urumqi and the regional government rushed to the depot to organize rescue operation. Initial investigation showed the explosion was caused by violation of safety rules. Further investigation is underway.

Fire fighters work tensely outside the exploded oil depot in Urumqi, capital o f northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 13, 2005. The blast occurred at 3:30 p.m. Friday, leaving at least four people killed and one injured. Dense smoke covers the sky over the Hongyanchi Second Power Plant in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 13, 2005.

A blast occurred at 3:30 p.m. Friday in an oil depot here, leaving at least four people killed and one injured. Security members and fire trucks stand outside the exploded oil depot in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 13, 2005. The blast occurred at 3:30 p.m. Friday, leaving at least four people killed and one injured