Five injured, at least 20,000 evacuated after China chemical plant blast

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At least five employees were injured in an explosion at the Bestchem chemical plant in southwestern China. The blast was followed by a major fire and caused the evacuation of more than 20,000 people in the area.

The five people injured in the explosion in the Chinese province of Guizhou on Monday morning are receiving treatment in two hospitals in Guiyang, local officials said.

Firefighters deployed to the scene of the blast have been trying to extinguish the fire for several hours, and heavy dark smoke is still filling the sky, Xinhua news agency said.

more here: http://rt.com/news/chemical-plant-explosion-china-403/

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