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Two injured, nine missing in China factory blast

Published: 21 Oct 2015 - 11:08 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 09:01 am
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Beijing: Two people are injured and another nine are missing following an explosion in a chemical plant in east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday, local authorities said. 
The blast occurred on Wednesday in a workshop at Tianbao Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. in Pingyi County, Linyi City, (Xinhua) news agency reported.
The official website of the company showed that Tianbao Chemical, founded in 1958, is a manufacturer of explosive materials for civil use. 
The cause of the blast is being investigated.

 

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