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5 dead, 2 injured in N China black powder blast
By Liu Shanshan (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-05-13 16:36
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Five people were killed and two injured in a blast as a truck transporting black powder caught fire in Anping county of North China's Hebei province, said the local government.
The truck carrying black powder caught fire and blew up after it was exposed to a stretch of electrical wire during transportation.
Local government officials rushed to the scene and began their rescue work.
The two injured were in stable condition and the cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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