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08-23-2015, 01:52 AM
Blast rips through chemical plant in eastern China
http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBm0eIX.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=fAt least nine people were injured in the explosion in the Shandong province city of Zibo, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. ** deaths were immediately reported. A dozen fire engines were battling the blaze caused by the explosion, Xinhua said. It was **t immediately clear what chemicals were at the plant at the time of the incident. Zibo is a major storage site for fuel oil and chemicals in the region. The blast follows the Aug. 12 chemical warehouse explosion in the **rthern Chinese port of Tianjin. At least 121 people were killed in that disaster, while a**ther 54 remain unaccounted for. The cause of the Tianjin disaster is still under investigation, although state media reports say the warehouse - which was storing sodium cyanide and other dangerous chemicals - was located too close to residential areas and may have obtained falsified safety approvals. The back-to-back explosions have raised concerns about the effectiveness of China's regulatory bodies and their ability to regulate industries in which they or their executives may have vested interests. (AP)
http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBm0eIX.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=fAt least nine people were injured in the explosion in the Shandong province city of Zibo, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. ** deaths were immediately reported. A dozen fire engines were battling the blaze caused by the explosion, Xinhua said. It was **t immediately clear what chemicals were at the plant at the time of the incident. Zibo is a major storage site for fuel oil and chemicals in the region. The blast follows the Aug. 12 chemical warehouse explosion in the **rthern Chinese port of Tianjin. At least 121 people were killed in that disaster, while a**ther 54 remain unaccounted for. The cause of the Tianjin disaster is still under investigation, although state media reports say the warehouse - which was storing sodium cyanide and other dangerous chemicals - was located too close to residential areas and may have obtained falsified safety approvals. The back-to-back explosions have raised concerns about the effectiveness of China's regulatory bodies and their ability to regulate industries in which they or their executives may have vested interests. (AP)