At least five dead and another six missing after chemical plant blast in China’s Shandong


There were no immediate details of casualties. - PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM WEIBO via The Straits Times/Asia News Network

BEIJING (Reuters): An explosion at a chemical plant in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong killed at least five people, with 19 injured and six missing, the state-run Xinhua agency said late on Tuesday.

The blast occurred a few minutes before noon on Tuesday, shaking part of a chemical plant operated by Shandong Youdao Chemical in the city of Weifang.

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