Deadly blast at China chemical plant leaves behind twisted wreckage

STORY: :: May 27, 2025
At least five people were killed when a chemical plant exploded in China's Shandong province on Tuesday.
Reuters was able to verify this social media video of the damage after the blast.
A day later, Reuters saw smoke was still rising from the wreckage of the facility -
- though officials said the fire had been contained.
According to state media, six people remain missing and 19 people were injured as of Wednesday morning
The plant is owned by Shandong Youdao Chemical in the city of Gaomi, not far from China's eastern coast.
:: May 27, 2025
The blast happened around noon Tuesday.
Hours later, China's emergency response authority said that more than 200 emergency workers responded to the incident.
Fire engines were seen in drone videos aired by Chinese state TV.
Local officials say they had conducted air quality checks, but had not released results by Wednesday afternoon.
According to Shandong Youdao Chemical's website, the plant makes chemicals for pesticides and pharmaceuticals and employs more than 300 people.
Tuesday's events are not the only explosion at Chinese chemical plants in recent years.
Last year saw one in the northwest region of Ningxia and there was another in the southeastern province of Jiangxi in 2023.

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