NANNING - Five people died, three sustained injuries and one went missing after a fire broke out in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local authorities said Tuesday.

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The accident took place around Monday noon in the LNG terminal of Tieshan Port, operated by a company under China Oil & Gas Piping Network Corporation (PipeChina), according to the local publicity bureau.

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The fire has been extinguished while rescue operations are underway. An investigation is going on to ascertain the cause of the accident.