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Death toll from China's oil pipeline blast rises to 44

The death toll from an oil pipeline explosion in eastern Chinese city of Qingdao has risen to 44 from 35, local authorities said today.

Another 136 injured people have been hospitalized, rescue headquarters said, adding that rescue work is still going on.

The blast occurred at 10:30 am yesterday in Huangdao District of Qingdao, after oil leaked from a Sinopec pipeline flowed into the municipal pipe network, an initial investigation showed.




 

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