Chemical plant explodes in China, killing 5, injuring 19

Five people were killed and 19 injured when a chemical plant exploded in Weifang, China.

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May 27, 2025 - 2:39 PM

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BEIJING (AP) — A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in China’s eastern Shandong province around noon Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring 19, according to local emergency management authorities. Another six people were missing.

It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion.

The blast was powerful enough to knock out windows at a warehouse more than two miles away, according to a video shared by a resident, who declined to give his name out of…

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