Chemical plant blast in SW China |
Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-02-24 11:42 |
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An explosion caused a chemical plant in southwest China's Chongqing municipality to catch fire early on Friday morning, local authorities have said.
No casualties have been reported so far after the acetylene-burning blast happened at 3:30 a.m. at a workshop of Fangxin Fine Chemical Co. Ltd. in Jiangbei district, said a spokesman with the district government.
The fire has been controlled, and the cause of the accident is being investigated.
The company is a holding subsidiary of Southwest Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. |
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