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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
SHIJIAZHUANG, May 31 (Xinhua) — Five people were killed and two were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in Wuyi County, north China’s Hebei Province on Friday, local authorities confirmed Saturday.
According to the Wuyi County Emergency Management Department, the explosion occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday in a workshop where a cleaning container exploded.
Firefighters, police officers, medics, and emergency response teams quickly arrived at the scene to carry out rescue operations.
The rescue operation at the site has now been completed. The two injured are reported to be in stable condition. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. -0-