At least five people were killed on Tuesday when a huge explosion ripped through the Gaomi Youdao Chemical Company plant in Weifang, China.
At least five people were killed on Tuesday when a huge explosion ripped through the Gaomi Youdao Chemical Company plant in Weifang, China.
The explosion blew out out windows up to two miles away and released a massive cloud of chemical smoke into the air, prompting local residents to fear for their health.
The Associated Press (AP) quoted a student from a school about a thousand yards away from the chemical plant who reported seeing “dirt-yellow smoke, tainted with redness, rising from the plant” in the wake of the explosion, accompanied by a “funny smell.” The students were instructed to wear protective masks.
The Gaomi Youdao Chemical Company primarily manufactures pesticides and medical chemicals.
