The cause of the accident was under investigation.
Beijing:
Five people were killed, one was missing and another injured after an explosion at a Sinochem chemical plant in eastern China, local government said on Monday.
The explosion occurred on Monday morning at the hydrogen peroxide production area of Luxi Chemical in the city of Liaocheng in Shandong province, the Liaocheng High-tech Zone Management Committee said in a statement.
The fire has been extinguished, the committee said, adding that the cause of the accident was under investigation.
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