Search continues at site of deadly chemical plant blast in China

Search continues at site of deadly chemical plant blast in China
The blast rattled a chemical plant in Gaomi (Xinhua via AP)

Six people are still missing after an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China that killed at least five and injured 19 others.

The blast took place on Tuesday in an industrial park in the city of Weifang, in Shandong province, shattering windows at nearby buildings and spewing a thick plume of white smoke, according to videos shared on social media.

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