6 killed in geothermal plant blast in N China

Updated: 2012-01-07 21:33

(Xinhua)

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SHIJIAZHUANG - Six people were dead and two others injured in a geothermal plant explosion in North China's Hebei province Saturday afternoon, local authorities said.

The blast occurred at around 3:00 pm in a residential area in the city of Shenzhou.

Rescue work was launched right after the accident.

An investigation into the cause of the blast is under way.