Gas leak kills 4 in east China

Source: Xinhua | January 2, 2014, Thursday |

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A toxic gas leak in east China's Shandong Province killed four people and injured three others as of 8 am today, local authorities said.

The gas leakage happened at a chemical company in the economic development zone of Yangxin County, Shandong at about 11:20 pm yesterday.

An initial investigation showed that leakage took place in a flange connecting naphtha storage tanks.

The case is under further investigation.

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