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Explosion occurs at pesticide factory in Shandong Province

AN explosion occurred at a pesticide factory in Liaocheng City, east China's Shandong Province, this morning, local authorities said.

A tank at the Zhongshi Chemicals Co., Ltd. plant exploded at 5:40 am, a provincial work safety department statement said.

The number of casualties was not immediately known.

Preliminary investigation concluded the explosion was triggered by a fire with outer oiling of the tank. Cause of the fire remains unknown.

Further probe is underway.



 

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