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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Three killed, 8 injured in chemical plant blast in China

Three people were killed and eight others injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in east China.

The blast occurred last night in a chemical plant of Shandong Baoyuan Chemical Co Ltd in Zibo City, Shandong Province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today.

Two died on the spot while one succumbed to injuries in hospital, it said.

The cause of the blast is under investigation. PTI