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| China oil pipe blast: Qingdao pipeline blast 'kills 35' | China oil pipe blast: Qingdao pipeline blast 'kills 35' |
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| At least 35 people in China have been killed in an explosion after a leaking oil pipeline caught fire in the city of Qingdao, state media has reported. | At least 35 people in China have been killed in an explosion after a leaking oil pipeline caught fire in the city of Qingdao, state media has reported. |
| Xinhua quoted officials who said that workers were trying to repair the pipeline at the time of the explosion. | Xinhua quoted officials who said that workers were trying to repair the pipeline at the time of the explosion. |
| Pictures of the scene showed shattered concrete slabs and black smoke rising. | Pictures of the scene showed shattered concrete slabs and black smoke rising. |
| More than 100 firefighters were involved in putting out the fire. It is owned by Sinopec, China's largest oil refiner. | |
| The leaking pipeline was spotted early on Friday, and the explosion happened several hours later, the Qingdao government said on its official microblog. | The leaking pipeline was spotted early on Friday, and the explosion happened several hours later, the Qingdao government said on its official microblog. |
| "We will investigate the incident with responsibility and give timely reports," Sinopec said in a statement quoted by the Associated Press news agency. | "We will investigate the incident with responsibility and give timely reports," Sinopec said in a statement quoted by the Associated Press news agency. |
| A man quoted by Xinhua said he had only seen something similar to the blast "in a disaster film". | A man quoted by Xinhua said he had only seen something similar to the blast "in a disaster film". |
| The authorities have ruled out terrorism but say the incident remains under investigation. | The authorities have ruled out terrorism but say the incident remains under investigation. |
| Correspondents say that the blast ripped roads apart, turned cars over and sent thick black smoke billowing over the eastern coastal city. | Correspondents say that the blast ripped roads apart, turned cars over and sent thick black smoke billowing over the eastern coastal city. |
| Reports say that the number of dead could rise - the number of injured has not yet been confirmed. | Reports say that the number of dead could rise - the number of injured has not yet been confirmed. |
| Because the scene of Friday morning's explosion is close to the coast, barriers have been erected to stop oil leaking into the sea, reports said. | Because the scene of Friday morning's explosion is close to the coast, barriers have been erected to stop oil leaking into the sea, reports said. |