Explosion at plant brings 52 trains to halt

Fifty-two trains came to a standstill on Tuesday morning due to an explosion in Jinan, capital of Shandong province, affecting about 2,000 passengers at Beijing South Railway Station.

An explosion occurred at a plant, which is said to produce chemical materials, in Huaiyin district's Fanjiazhuang village at about 9:30 am. A fire caused by the blast was put out within an hour and there were no reported casualties, Jinan Times reported.

Locals said they heard loud explosions when the blast occurred.