CHONGQING, Dec. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- The death toll from an explosion Tuesday at a natural gas field in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality rose to 190 by 6:30 p.m. Thursday, according to localgovernment sources.

    The tragedy took place at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday at Chuandongbei gas field in Kaixian County, when a well burst suddenly and released a high concentration of natural gas and sulfurated hydrogen. Enditem