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Blast-triggered fire kills at least 3 in E China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-26 21:06
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QINGDAO - An explosion triggered a fire in a chemical plant in an east China city, leaving three dead, one seriously injured, and another unaccounted for, local authorities said Friday.
The explosion occurred at 2:40 pm in Haiyi Specialty Chemicals Co Ltd in Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong province, said an official of the Qingdao municipal government.
The fire was now under control but not yet out, the official said.
