Saturday, August 22, 2015

Blast hits chemical plant in eastern China

Chinese officials reported a blast at a chemical plant in eastern China on Saturday, triggering a fire and leaving at least nine injured.

The explosion occurred at a chemical facility inShandong province, according to China’s official Xinhua news agency. The blast has not resulted in any deaths, the news agency reported.

Big plumes of smoke and a raging fire could be seen in photographs posted by the government, which said that 150 firefighters were battling the blaze.

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