5 people died and 19 were injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical plant in the province of Shandun in northern China.
According to the CCTV Chinese state television, the explosion occurred at the SHANDONG YouDAO chemical company in Waifan.
According to the first data, 5 people were killed as a result of the explosion, 19 people were injured.
After the explosion, smoke rose from the territory of the plant, which was very felt in the immediate vicinity.
55 vehicles and 232 people from local fire units and rescuers from the Ministry of Emergency were sent to the region.
The cause of the explosion at the factory where chemicals used in the pesticide and pharmaceutical industry are made is still unknown. There are fears that the number of victims at an enterprise where more than 500 people work will increase.