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China: Explosion in petrochemical plant, 8 killed

India Blooms News Service | | Jun 05, 2017, at 10:13 pm

#China #ChinaExplosion #petrochemical plant

Beijing, June 5 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed as an explosion occurred at a petrochemical company in eastern China's Shandong Province Monday, media reports said.

The incident has left nine others injured.

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"Nine others were injured after a liquefied gas tanker exploded around 1 a.m. Monday, causing the fire in the loading area of Linyi Jinyu Petrochemical Company, in the city's Lingang Economic Development Area," Xinhua News agency of China reported.

The owner of the company has been reportedly detained.

900 firefighters and over 170 fire engines are attempting to bring the fire under control, media reports said.

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