Beijing, Nov 28 (IBNS): At least 22 people were killed as a blast occurred near a chemical factory in northern China on Wednesday, media reports said.
The incident left 22 others injured.
The blast occurred in north China's Hebei Province.
A blast near a chemical plant in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, has killed 22 and injured 22 in early Wednesday morning, local authorities told Xinhua news agency of China.
People's Daily China tweeted: "22 killed, 22 others injured and hospitalized following a blast near a chemical factory in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province. Cause of the blast is under investigation."
#UPDATE: The accident was caused by a hazardous chemical transport vehicle that exploded while waiting to enter the factory and ignited surrounding cars, according to a local safety production supervision official. pic.twitter.com/nMsEKWAJok
— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) November 28, 2018
The cause of the blast is still not known.
The injured people were rushed to hospital for treatment.
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