Huge explosion rocks a chemical plant in eastern China, no information on casualties

A immense detonation rocked a chemic works successful China’s eastbound Shandong state Tuesday, according to authorities broadcaster CCTV

BEIJING -- A immense detonation rocked a chemic works successful China’s eastbound Shandong state astir noon Tuesday, according to authorities broadcaster CCTV, with heavy plumes of achromatic fume disposable from the site.

The blast was almighty capable to sound retired the windows astatine a retention warehouse much than 2 miles (three kilometers) distant from the factory, according to a video shared by a section resident, who declined to springiness his sanction retired of interest for retaliation.

His location shook from the blast, helium said. As helium went to the model to spot what was wrong, helium saw a gangly file of fume from the site, much than 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) away.

The detonation happened astatine the Gaomi Youdao Chemical Co., which is located successful an concern parkland successful the metropolis of Weifang. It manufactures pesticides arsenic good arsenic chemicals for aesculapian use, and has much than 500 employees according to firm registration records.

Rescuers person been dispatched to the country of the incident, but authorities person yet to denote if determination are immoderate casualties. Local occurrence officials sent much than 230 unit to the scene, according to CCTV.

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AP video shaper Olivia Zhang and AP researcher Shihuan Chen contributed to this report.

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