A huge explosion has occurred at a chemical factory in China’s eastern Shandong province.
The explosion occurred in a workshop at the Shandong Yudao Chemical Factory before noon on Tuesday.
However, there was no immediate confirmation of casualties.
The media report also said that the intensity of the explosion was so high that the windows of houses in neighboring villages were shattered and people felt the tremors.
Several videos circulating on the Chinese social media Weibo show a huge plume of thick black smoke rising into the sky from the factory. The sound and vibration of the explosion spread panic among locals. Some videos show the windows of nearby buildings breaking.
State broadcaster CCTV said that emergency services began rescue and medical operations immediately after the explosion. Source: Reuters, Arab News