Some more information on the explosion in Shandong:
1 killed, 9 injured in massive explosion at Shandong chemical plant
An explosion that ripped through a chemical plant in Shandong yesterday evening has left one person dead and nine others injured.
According to the blast broke out at around 8:50 p.m. at a plant operated by Shandong's Runxing Chemical company in Huantai county, Shandong province.
The plant produced , a colorless volatile liquid that releases toxic gases when it reacts with fire, reports.
The explosion of a started the fire that raged for hours.
According to , the plant was located less than one thousand meters away from residential areas.
Broken windows could be seen in many local households. Local media reports that the massive blast could be felt as far as 2km away.
All of the villagers have been evacuated from the site and the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
At around 1:39 a.m. this morning, the fire had been completely extinguished by some 184 firefighters operating 41 fire engines.
Of course, this explosion comes just more than a week after the , which killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds more.
And only days after a in Hefei, Anhui province.