The cause of the accident was being investigated.
Beijing:
Five people have died, one is missing and another was injured after an explosion at a Sinochem chemical plant in eastern China, the local government said on Monday.
The explosion occurred on Monday morning at Luxi Chemical’s hydrogen peroxide production area in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, the Liaocheng High-Tech Zone Management Committee said in a statement.
The fire has been doused, the committee said, adding that the cause of the accident is being investigated.
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