Two Dead, 12 Missing After Huge Chemical Plant Blast in China

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Two people are dead and another 12 are missing after an explosion at a chemical plant in northeastern China, underscoring the lingering problem the world’s No. 2 economy has curbing industrial accidents.

The blast around 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Panjin city, Liaoning province, also left 34 people injured, China Central Television reported, citing local officials.