At least 8 killed in China petrochemical plant blast

Beijing: At least eight persons were killed and nine injured on Monday in an explosion in a petrochemical plant in China's Shandong province, police said.

A liquefied gas tanker exploded around 1 a.m., causing a fire in the loading area of Linyi Jinyu Petrochemical Company, Xinhua news agency reported.

Police have detained the owner of the company.

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More than 900 firefighters and over 170 fire engines were mobilised to extinguish the flames, with people in nearby areas evacuated.

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