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Chinese authorities reported that the chemical plant blast in Yancheng climbed to 44 people, while 32 people are still in critical condition and 58 sustained grave wounds.

Axar.az reports citing Sputnik.

"As a result of the incident at the Tianjiayi plant, 44 people died, 32 people are in critical condition and 58 people are in grave condition," the city mayor Cao Lubao told reporters on Friday.

Previously, the local fire department said in a post on its official Weibo account that at least 12 people who were injured in the explosion on Thursday have been rescued by firefighters, while 6 died.

Meanwhile, the China Earthquake Networks Center said on its official Weibo account that it detected a 2.2 magnitude earthquake at 2:48 p.m. local time at the site of the blast.

Date
2019.03.22 / 11:23
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Axar.az
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