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| China explosion: Fires at Shandong chemical plant | |
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| An explosion has been reported at a chemical plant in China's eastern province of Shandong. | |
| Large flames can be seen from the site of the blast in Zibo County. There are so far no reports of any casualties. | |
| The People's Daily said a warehouse at the plant exploded and firefighters are at the scene. There is a residential area about 1km from the plant. | |
| Earlier this month blasts in the northern city of Tianjin killed at least 116 people, with hundreds hurt. | |
| Unverified YouTube footage showed a massive explosion at the Shandong plant. | |
| It is not yet clear if homes in the Shandong area have been damaged. | |
| The operators of the Tianjin site are being investigated for allowing dangerous chemicals to be stored too close to homes. | |
| The blasts there also raised fears of contamination by toxic substances. | |
| They also sparked a nationwide directive cracking down on the storage of chemicals. |