Shocking images coming from the China after the explosion noted in a chemical factory.
At least five people were killed by the explosion in eastern China, while six are still missing, local media reported.
The explosion occurred at the YouDao Chemical chemical plant around 12 noon in Gamy, a city in Santong province, about 450 kilometers southeast of Beijing, according to Xinhua news agency.
A video broadcast but their authenticity has not been ascertained, showed a giant gray tobacco column rising in the sky, fire in an industrial zone and shop windows that were apparently blocked by the explosion.
Footage of a powerful explosion at a #Chemical plant belonging to the #Chinese company #Shandong Gaomi Youdao Chemical Co., Ltd. has appeared online.
The video shows a worker jumping off a giant tank at the last moment, which blew up a second later.
It is not known whether… https://t.co/zZ5sWQeud5 pic.twitter.com/ttRkHUhIzA
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A massive explosion occurred at Shandong Youdao Chemical Co., Ltd., located in Gaomi city, Shandong province, China, around noon today.
The chemical company, a Himile Group subsidiary, is the world’s largest chlorpyrifos producer, with an annual output of about 11,000 tons. pic.twitter.com/mUTKQG0ogs
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There was a major explosion in a chemical facility in Shandong, China. There are 5 dead, 6 losses and 19 injured.
The facility belongs to Sandong Youdao Chemical, the world’s largest pesticide chlorpirifos manufacturer.
At the time of the explosion, the warehouses took off like a rocket. pic.twitter.com/OmkvSvxRkY
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The explosion “left behind five dead, six missing and 19 slightly injured,” Xinhua said, citing local officials.