Photo taken on June 5, 2017 shows the street scene nearby an explosion site in the Linyi Lingang Economic Development Zone, east China's Shandong Province. An explosion hit a petrochemical firm in Shandong Province Monday morning, casualties unknown, according to local authorities. (Xinhua)
JINAN, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An explosion hit a petrochemical firm in east China's Shandong Province Monday morning, casualties unknown, according to local authorities.
The explosion occurred at 1 a.m. Monday and triggered fires at the loading area of Linyi Jinyu Petrochemical Co. Ltd. in the Linyi Lingang Economic Development Zone. Casualties and economic losses remained unknown.
The investigation on the cause of the accident is underway.
