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22 killed, 20 injured in China's Hebei province blast

Preliminary investigation showed that 38 trucks and 12 cars were engulfed in the accident. Preliminary investigation showed that 38 trucks and 12 cars were engulfed in the accident.

By Web Desk
November 28, 2018

BEIJING: A blast near a chemical plant in China’s northern Hebei province early Wednesday killed 22 people and injured at least 22 others, the local government said.

Preliminary investigation showed that 38 trucks and 12 cars were engulfed in the accident.

Rescue and search operations are underway and the cause of the explosion is still under investigation.