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Six killed in factory explosion in China

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Press Trust of India Beijing

A powerful blast ripped through a factory warehouse in China's east Shandong province, killing six persons and injuring five others, authorities said Monday.

The explosion took place at about 10 AM (local time) at Huifeng Carbon Plant in Kongcun township of Pingyin county, they said.

An investigation into the cause of the accident was underway, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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First Published: Nov 12 2018 | 2:25 PM IST

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