Beijing, May 27, 2025 (AFP) - Huge explosion at China chemical plant kills five

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2025-05-27

An explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China on Tuesday killed at least five people, with six more still missing, state media said. The blast occurred at the Youdao Chemical plant at around 12 pm (0400 GMT) in Gaomi, a town in Shandong province around 450 kilometres (280 miles) southeast of the capital Beijing, according to Xinhua news agency. Videos broadcast by the Beijing newspaper Xinjingbao showed a gigantic column of grey smoke rising......

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