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China industrial park explosion kills 19

 The explosion at an industrial park in China's Sichuan province has left 19 people dead 

An explosion at an industrial park in China's Sichuan province has left 19 people dead and 12 others injured, according to state news agency Xinhua.

In a statement quoted by Reuters, the authorities in Jiang'an county said the blast happened at a chemical plant run by Yibin Hengda Technology.

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