12 missing in North China factory blast
Updated: 2014-03-07 15:30
(Xinhua)
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SHIJIAZHUANG - One person was injured and another 12 are missing after a factory blast in North China's Tangshan, Hebei Province Friday.
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An explosion at a chemical plant in Tangshan, North China's Hebei province Friday about noon has left one injured and 12 others missing. [Photo by Li Junyi] |
The blast took place at 11:25 am in a chemical plant in Tangshan City. The plant mainly produces water-proof explosives for mining.
An initial investigation showed that 13 people were working inside the factory at the time of the blast.
Rescue work continues.
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