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Five killed, three injured after blast at China oil plant

Explosion ripped through warehouse in Anhui province on Sunday evening, state media reported

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Smoke rises from the scene of the explosion in Anqing. Photo: Xinhua
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Five people were killed and three others injured after a blast set a factory warehouse in eastern China on fire, Chinese state media reported on Monday.

The explosion at the storage facility of a speciality oil plant in Anhui province’s city of Anqing was heard on Sunday evening at about 5.20pm, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported, citing city authorities.

The fire at the plant, owned by Wanhua Oil Products, was put out after three hours, the report said.

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Rescuers managed to save three people, leaving five others trapped at the scene.

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The five people were found early on Monday and all were confirmed dead.

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