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| China explosion: Fires at Shandong chemical plant | 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. | An explosion has been reported at a chemical plant in China's eastern province of Shandong. |
| Large flames could be seen from the site after the blast in the city of Zibo. Nine people are reported injured. | Large flames could be seen from the site after the blast in the city of Zibo. Nine people are reported injured. |
| The People's Daily said a warehouse at the Runxing chemical plant exploded. There is a residential area about 1km from the plant. | The People's Daily said a warehouse at the Runxing chemical plant exploded. There is a residential area about 1km from the plant. |
| Earlier this month blasts involving chemicals in the northern city of Tianjin killed at least 121 people. | |
| Hundreds were injured there and 54 remain missing. | |
| The proximity of industrial and chemical plants to residential areas has become hugely controversial. | The proximity of industrial and chemical plants to residential areas has become hugely controversial. |
| Saturday's blast took place near the city of Zibo, the South China Morning Post reported, quoting a villager who said that he saw a huge fireball and then heard two explosions. | Saturday's blast took place near the city of Zibo, the South China Morning Post reported, quoting a villager who said that he saw a huge fireball and then heard two explosions. |
| The paper said that the fire had been brought under control by late on Saturday night. | The paper said that the fire had been brought under control by late on Saturday night. |
| It is not yet clear if homes in the area have been damaged. | It is not yet clear if homes in the area have been damaged. |
| Adiponitrile | Adiponitrile |
| The explosion triggered a fire and a dozen fire engines were at the scene, Xinhua news agency reports. | The explosion triggered a fire and a dozen fire engines were at the scene, Xinhua news agency reports. |
| Howard Zhang of BBC Chinese says that the blasts at Shandong and Tianjin have taken on a political significance and threaten to overshadow China's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of its victory over Japan in World War Two. | Howard Zhang of BBC Chinese says that the blasts at Shandong and Tianjin have taken on a political significance and threaten to overshadow China's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of its victory over Japan in World War Two. |
| The Beijing Times reported that the Runxing plant contained adiponitrile - a chemical which is reported to be used for the production of nylon and can be harmful to skin. | The Beijing Times reported that the Runxing plant contained adiponitrile - a chemical which is reported to be used for the production of nylon and can be harmful to skin. |
| Windows shattered at the scene of the blast, state media reported, and its vibration could be felt 2km from the site. | Windows shattered at the scene of the blast, state media reported, and its vibration could be felt 2km from the site. |
| The operators of the Tianjin site are being investigated for allowing dangerous chemicals to be stored too close to homes. | The operators of the Tianjin site are being investigated for allowing dangerous chemicals to be stored too close to homes. |
| How safe is Tianjin after blasts? | How safe is Tianjin after blasts? |
| The questions after Tianjin | The questions after Tianjin |
| The blasts there also raised fears of contamination by toxic substances. | The blasts there also raised fears of contamination by toxic substances. |
| They also sparked a nationwide directive cracking down on the storage of chemicals. | They also sparked a nationwide directive cracking down on the storage of chemicals. |
| Officially the minimum distance between businesses with dangerous chemicals and public buildings and transport networks is meant to be 1km. | Officially the minimum distance between businesses with dangerous chemicals and public buildings and transport networks is meant to be 1km. |
| But data from the Tianjin incident showed there were at least three major residential communities inside that distance from the warehouse. | But data from the Tianjin incident showed there were at least three major residential communities inside that distance from the warehouse. |