A powerful explosion ripped through a chemical plant in eastern China, killing at least 47 people and severely injuring 90 others
Firefighters were still battling small fires Friday, after working through the night to put out the main blaze, state media reported.Drone footage from the country's emergency management ministry shows an industrial area outside Yancheng city in Jiangsu province covered in firefighting foam, with storage tanks turned to twisted metals and charred factory buildings with roofs torn open.
This photo taken on March 21, 2019 shows fire and smoke rising following an explosion at a chemical plant in Yancheng in China's eastern Jiangsu province.State media reported the chemical that caused the explosion was benzene, a highly flammable and toxic compound classified as a carcinogen, adding that the pesticide factory failed a government safety inspection last year.
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