A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in eastern China’s Shandong province on Tuesday (May 27), forming a mushroom cloud of grey smoke into the sky and blowing out shop windows in surrounding areas.&nbsp;At least five people have been killed, with 19 others injured and six still missing, according to local officials.&nbsp;Watch the video here:

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As per the state media, the blast happened at around 11:57 am local time at the Youdao Chemical plant in Gaomi, approximately 450 kilometers southeast of Beijing.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/operation-sindoor-did-india-target-underground-facility-at-pakistan-s-murid-air-base-here-s-what-satellite-image-shows-1748413179262">Operation Sindoor: Did India target underground facility at Pakistan's Murid air base? Here's what satellite image shows</a>&nbsp;Emergency services dispatched 55 vehicles and 232 first responders to the scene, the national Ministry of Emergency Management said in a statement.&nbsp;According to company's website, Youdao was set up in August 2019 in the Gaomi Renhe chemical park in Weifang and covers more than 47 hectares (116 acres), with more than 300 employees.&nbsp;China has a history of industrial accidents due to lack of safety standards in its factories. In 2015, a series of explosions at chemical warehouses in the port city of Tianjin killed more than 170 people and injured nearly 700.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/pigeons-on-plane-stowaway-wisconsin-minneapolis-flight-birds-1748411411890">Pigeons on a plane: Rogue pigeon flies around flight cabin as passengers duck and try to catch it</a>&nbsp;The Shandong Youdao Chemical plant is located the city of Weifang in Shandong province and manufactures components for use in pesticides and pharmaceuticals.&nbsp;Meanwhile, authorities have deployed environmental monitoring teams to assess air quality in the surrounding areas, with residents advised to wear masks if they detect unusual smell.&nbsp;The reason of the explosion has not yet been disclosed, and investigations are ongoing.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-slams-ukraine-allies-for-ignoring-putin-s-prior-warning-over-lifting-long-range-missile-ban-1748409565964">Russia slams Ukraine allies for ignoring Putin’s prior warning over lifting long-range missile ban</a>

WATCH Explosion at China chemical plant forms mushroom cloud over town leaves five dead several injured

A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in eastern China’s Shandong province on Tuesday (May 27), forming a mushroom cloud of grey smoke into the sky and blowing out shop windows in surrounding areas. At least five people have been killed, with 19 others injured and six still missing, according to local officials. Watch the video here:

The Shandong Youdao Chemical plant is located the city of Weifang in Shandong province and manufactures components for use in pesticides and pharmaceuticals

WATCH-Explosion at China's chemical plant forms mushroom cloud over town; five dead, several injured

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in the United States for a state visit, pitched his vision to transform the upcoming years of the 2020s into a "tech decade", coining the term "Techade" to encapsulate the idea.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in the United States for a state visit, pitched his vision to transform the upcoming years of the 2020s into a "tech decade", coining the term "Techade" to encapsulate the idea. Prime Minister Modi said he was confident that India's dream of "techade" would be fulfilled by its innovators and their patents. In China, at least 31 people were killed in a major explosion at a restaurant in Yinchuan. "A leak of liquefied petroleum gas... caused an explosion during the operation of a barbecue restaurant," state news agency Xinhua said. And rescue teams from around the world are searching for the missing Titan submersible near the site of the Titanic wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean. The five people onboard the submersible reportedly have a few hours of oxygen left. Click on the headlines to read more: India's PM Modi sets 'techade' agenda for 2020s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched his vision to transform the upcoming years of 2020s into a "tech decade", coining the term "Techade" to encapsulate the idea. "I am confident that India's dream of techade will be fulfilled by its innovators and their patents," Modi said. 31 killed after major explosion rips apart restaurant in northwestern China A major explosion at a restaurant in the northwestern Chinese city of Yinchuan has left at least 31 people dead, state media reported Thursday. "A leak of liquefied petroleum gas... caused an explosion during the operation of a barbecue restaurant," state news agency Xinhua said of the Wednesday evening blast, adding that seven more people were "receiving all-out rescue treatment". Breathless countdown for Titanic submersible left with hours of air The world is looking transfixed as rescue teams from all around the globe frantically search for a lost submersible near the site of the Titanic wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean. Fight of the century? Musk and Zuckerberg 'agree' to fight each other in cage match The greatest Pay-Per-View (PPV) fight of the century might be in the works. If one is to go by the social media posts of Twitter boss Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the duo might soon lock horns, that too in a cage match fight. Watch | FTC sues Amazon for allegedly tricking millions of users into Prime subscriptions ×

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At least one person was killed in an explosion in a high-rise building in northeast China's Jilin province on Friday, local officials said.

The blast happened about 3:20 pm (0720 GMT) on the 30th floor of the Wanda Plaza Apartment Building in Changchun, city authorities said in a statement posted on social media, adding that the incident was under investigation.

A car was also exploded in the building's underground garage minutes before the blast, an official said.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing over 20 explosions and people had been evacuated from buildings surrounding the Wanda Plaza Apartment, the state-run Beijing Youth Daily newspaper reported.

Social media footage showed a busy road shrouded in smoke as devices exploded on the ground while people fled. Another video showed a blast on the upper floors of a high-rise building.&nbsp;

AFP could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos.&nbsp;

This incident comes just over a week before the Lunar New Year holiday, which the Chinese usually welcome with firecrackers and fireworks, sometimes resulting in accidents.

Last February, a fireworks explosion killed four and injured five in southwestern Yunan province.

In January 2006, 36 people were killed as they celebrated the Lunar New Year at a temple festival in central China's Henan province when fireworks exploded in an illegal factory storeroom nearby.

But bomb explosions have also occurred in China in recent years.

In June 2017, a bomb exploded outside a kindergarten in east Jiangsu province, killing eight people and injuring dozens. The explosion was blamed on a 22-year-old introvert with health problems who died in the blast.

Ethnic Uighurs have been tied to mass stabbings and bombings that left dozens dead in recent years across the country.

At least one person was killed in an explosion in a high-rise building in northeast China's Jilin province on Friday, local officials said. The blast happened about 3:20 pm (0720 GMT) on the 30th floor of the Wanda Plaza Apartment Building in Changchun, city authorities said in a statement posted on social media, adding that the incident was under investigation.

At least one person was killed in an explosion in a high-rise building in northeast China's Jilin province on Friday, local officials said. The blast happened about 3:20 pm (0720 GMT) on the 30th floor of the Wanda Plaza Apartment Building in Changchun, city authorities said in a statement posted on social media, adding that the incident was under investigation. A car was also exploded in the building's underground garage minutes before the blast, an official said. Eyewitnesses reported hearing over 20 explosions and people had been evacuated from buildings surrounding the Wanda Plaza Apartment, the state-run Beijing Youth Daily newspaper reported. Social media footage showed a busy road shrouded in smoke as devices exploded on the ground while people fled. Another video showed a blast on the upper floors of a high-rise building. AFP could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos. This incident comes just over a week before the Lunar New Year holiday, which the Chinese usually welcome with firecrackers and fireworks, sometimes resulting in accidents. Last February, a fireworks explosion killed four and injured five in southwestern Yunan province. In January 2006, 36 people were killed as they celebrated the Lunar New Year at a temple festival in central China's Henan province when fireworks exploded in an illegal factory storeroom nearby. But bomb explosions have also occurred in China in recent years. In June 2017, a bomb exploded outside a kindergarten in east Jiangsu province, killing eight people and injuring dozens. The explosion was blamed on a 22-year-old introvert with health problems who died in the blast. Ethnic Uighurs have been tied to mass stabbings and bombings that left dozens dead in recent years across the country.

One killed in high-rise building explosion in China

A powerful blast killed at least ten people and injured 147&nbsp;in China&#39;s northwestern Shaanxi province on Monday, state media Xinhua agency reported.&nbsp;

Eleven of the injured are being treated in an intensive care unit.

The explosion occurred in Fugu County of Yulin city on Monday afternoon, damaging several buildings including a hospital.&nbsp;

The blast may have been caused by illegally stored explosives, AFP reported citing residents of the area.&nbsp;&nbsp;

An official probe has been set up to find out the cause of the blast, Xinhua reported.&nbsp;

Firefighters and rescuers were still looking for people trapped under the debris.

Images released by Xinhua showed a large crater at the epicenter of the blast.&nbsp;

China&nbsp;has a bad safety record, with previous blasts blamed on poorly stored chemicals or industrial explosives which are easy to get hold of due to their use in&nbsp;China&#39;s booming coal mining sector.

A series of powerful explosions last year at a chemicals warehouse in the northern city of Tianjin killed 165.

(WION with inputs from agencies)

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The explosion may have been reportedly caused by illegally stored explosives

A powerful blast killed at least ten people and injured 147 in China's northwestern Shaanxi province on Monday, state media Xinhua agency reported. Eleven of the injured are being treated in an intensive care unit. The explosion occurred in Fugu County of Yulin city on Monday afternoon, damaging several buildings including a hospital. The blast may have been caused by illegally stored explosives, AFP reported citing residents of the area. An official probe has been set up to find out the cause of the blast, Xinhua reported. Firefighters and rescuers were still looking for people trapped under the debris. Images released by Xinhua showed a large crater at the epicenter of the blast. China has a bad safety record, with previous blasts blamed on poorly stored chemicals or industrial explosives which are easy to get hold of due to their use in China's booming coal mining sector. A series of powerful explosions last year at a chemicals warehouse in the northern city of Tianjin killed 165. (WION with inputs from agencies)

China: 14 killed,147 injured in powerful blast