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Five killed in large explosion at China chemical plant

Smoke rises from an explosion at a chemical plant in Weifang in eastern China

May 27 — At least five people have been killed and 19 injured in a huge chemical plant explosion in eastern China, according to state media reports.

Six people were still missing following the explosion at the plant operated by Shandong Youdao Chemical in the city of Weifang in Shandong province late on Tuesday morning, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV and state-run Xinhua agency reported.

The plant, situated in an industrial park, manufactures chemical components for use in pesticides and pharmaceuticals, they said.

Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed plumes of orange and black smoke billowing into the sky.

Windows of nearby buildings were ripped from their hinges by the explosion, one of the videos showed.

Authorities launched a large response to the explosion and the blaze it ignited, with officials sending more than 230 responders to the scene, according to CCTV.

Drone video posted by The Beijing News, a government-run publication, showed smoke emerging from the chemical plant and from a second, unidentified facility nearby.

The Weifang Ecological Environment Bureau dispatched staff to test the site of the blast, but said no results were available yet. It advised nearby residents to wear face masks in the meantime, The Beijing News reported.

A local resident, who did not wish to be identified for fear of repercussions, said in a video that his home, more than 7km (4.3 miles) from the plant, shook from the impact of the explosion, The Associated Press news agency reported.

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