Location:
Yanggu, ,
Post Date:
Dec 8, 2010 1:23 AM
TAG ID:
xnaphotos020546
(RM)
Credit:
Xinhua / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom
Format:
2816 x 1872 Color JPEG
Photographer:
Xinhua
Release Status:
No Model Release, No Property Release
Caption:
(101208) -- LIAOCHENG, Dec. 8, 2010 (Xinhua) -- Ambulances head for the Zhongshi Chemicals Co., Ltd. plant where an explosion occurred in Yanggu County, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 8, 2010. A tank at the Zhongshi Chemicals Co., Ltd. plant exploded at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday. Preliminary investigation concluded the explosion was triggered by a fire with outer oiling of the tank but the cause of the fire remains unknown. The number of casualties was not immediately known. (Xinhua) (xzj)