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Six dead, 30 injured in China chemical plant blast: official
BEIJING, March 21, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – At least six people were killed and 30
seriously injured in a chemical plant blast that rocked eastern China on
Thursday, officials said.
Numerous others in the vicinity were slightly injured in the blast at a
facility run by Tianjiayi Chemical in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, city
officials said on their official Twitter-like Weibo account.
“At present, on-site rescue is still going on… The cause of the accident
is under investigation,” officials said.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1800 hrs