Beijing, November 28
A truck carrying hazardous chemicals exploded outside a chemical plant in China’s northern Hebei province on Wednesday, killing at least 22 persons and leaving as many injured. It’s the second major industrial disaster in the country in the past four days.
The blast occurred outside the Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry in Zhangjiakou, Qiaodong district, around 12.40 am, igniting a fire that engulfed nearby vehicles, officials were quoted as saying by thepaper.cn, a Shanghai-based website.
An industrial safety official, identified only as Wu, said one of the trucks lined up outside the plant to deliver chemicals had exploded, setting off a chain reaction that engulfed other trucks.
Reports and images from the scene indicated that the explosion had set around 50 vehicles ablaze and sent a dark plume of smoke into the sky. The fire had now been contained and a search operation was underway. — PTI
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