Chemical plant explosion kills 2
China Daily | Updated: 2010-01-08 07:52
LANZHOU: Two people were confirmed dead yesterday after an explosion at a chemical plant in Gansu province, local officials said.
The blast happened at around 5:30 pm at a plant in the provincial capital of Lanzhou, which is operated by Lanzhou Chemical Company of China National Petroleum Corporation, the country's largest oil and gas producer.
The site is 30 km from downtown, and 500 m from the nearest residential quarters.
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