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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 two km (one mile) of the site. 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.