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Tragic explosion at Chinese chemical factory claims 22 lives, injures 22

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Tragic explosion at Chinese chemical factory claims 22 lives, injures 22

A tragic explosion at a Chinese chemical factory has reportedly claimed the lives of 22 victims and injured 22 other people reports say.

The explosion took place at a plant in northern Hebei province, triggering a fire that engulfed 50 vehicles with black smoke billowing from the scene of the incident.

According to The Paper, a news outlet that cited a staffer at the Zhangjiakou City Safety Production Supervision Administration, the blast occurred at the entrance of the factory when a vehicle transporting dangerous chemicals blew up.

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“On-site search and rescue work and investigation of the cause of the accident are still under way,” the propaganda department said.

Calm and safety has been restored in the area as the State media said all fires at the blast site had been extinguished.

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