Beijing Nov 28 (UNI) At least 23 people were killed on Wednesday as a result of an explosion outside a chemical plant in the northern Chinese city of Zhangjiakou, the city’s authorities said.
The blast that occurred just after midnight caused a heavy fire, when a truck transporting hazardous chemicals exploded, while entering the Haipo'er New Energy Technology company, near Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry, a major chemical enterprise.
"Twenty-three people became the victims in the incident, while 22 were injured, and 38 trucks and 12 cars burned down. Three people are stated to be critical, and the lives of the rest are not in danger," a representative of the city government said.
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