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Nine people have been injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China, state media has said. | Nine people have been injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China, state media has said. |
No fatalities were reported in the blast on Saturday night, said the Xinhua news agency – citing local authorities, although the nine injured people were taken to hospital. | No fatalities were reported in the blast on Saturday night, said the Xinhua news agency – citing local authorities, although the nine injured people were taken to hospital. |
The explosion, which triggered a fire, happened around 8.50pm local time in Huantai county, Shandong province. The explosion occurred at a factory of Shandong’s Runxing Chemical company, which is a subsidiary of Runxing Group and has 200m yuan (£19.7m) in registered capital. | The explosion, which triggered a fire, happened around 8.50pm local time in Huantai county, Shandong province. The explosion occurred at a factory of Shandong’s Runxing Chemical company, which is a subsidiary of Runxing Group and has 200m yuan (£19.7m) in registered capital. |
The factory produces adiponitrile, a colourless liquid that releases poisonous gases when it reacts with fire, the People’s Daily said, citing the state-run Beijing Times. | The factory produces adiponitrile, a colourless liquid that releases poisonous gases when it reacts with fire, the People’s Daily said, citing the state-run Beijing Times. |
Seven fire brigades, consisting of 150 fire fighters, and 20 fire engines were sent to the scene and fire brigades trained to work with chemical fires are being dispatched. | Seven fire brigades, consisting of 150 fire fighters, and 20 fire engines were sent to the scene and fire brigades trained to work with chemical fires are being dispatched. |
Windows shattered in the village where the blast occurred and tremors reverberated within 2km (one mile) of the site. | |
This explosion in eastern China comes after two huge blasts ripped through a warehouse storing dangerous chemicals in Tianjin, the world’s 10th-largest port, on 12 August, killing at least 121 people. | This explosion in eastern China comes after two huge blasts ripped through a warehouse storing dangerous chemicals in Tianjin, the world’s 10th-largest port, on 12 August, killing at least 121 people. |