Explosion at a chemical plant in northeast China.

The explosion took place at a chemical plant in China’s northeastern province of Liaoning, the Xinjingbao newspaper reports.

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An explosion occurred on Sunday at a chemical plant in Panjin, Liaoning province.

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A local resident named Zhang, whose house is located near the plant, told the publication that at the time of the explosion he heard a loud roar, after which the windows in his house burst. The man also said that he saw a thick column of smoke in the area of ​​the plant.

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Local authorities sent rescuers and firefighters to the scene, no deaths or injuries were reported. Data on the causes of the explosion is not yet available.