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5 killed, 8 missing in north China chemical plant explosion

An image captured from the explosion site. [Courtesy]

A massive explosion at a chemical plant in northeastern China killed at least five people and left eight missing, state broadcaster CCTV said Monday.

More than 30 other people were injured in the explosion Sunday on the outskirts of the city of Panjin in Liaoning province east of the capital, Beijing.

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