Blast rips through chemical warehouses in east China

Source: Xinhua | December 1, 2014, Monday |

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BLASTS ripped through several chemical warehouses in east China's Wenzhou City on Monday, with casualties unknown, authorities said.

The explosion happened at around 2pm in a chemical market on Niushanbei Road. The warehouses are mostly used for storing chemicals.

A tanker inside the market caught fire first and ignited the warehouses, according to a market staff.

"The chemicals are mainly methyl alcohol and benzene, and we heard several blasts," said one worker in the market.

Fire fighters are still battling the fire.

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