Explosion at chemical plant in central China kills 5, rescue efforts ongoing

Five people were killed

Five people were killed and one injured at an explosion in Tianmen City in the Chinese province of Hubei on Monday, after an equipment test went wrong at a local chemical plant.

The incident took place around 2.15pm on Monday at a plant inside the Yuekou Industrial Park in the city, west of the provincial capital Wuhan, Hubei’s emergency management department said. Search-and-rescue efforts are reportedly still ongoing at the site, and one person has been taken to hospital with injuries.

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