Reuters: An explosion hit a chemical plant on Saturday night in eastern China, the official Xinhua state news agency said, citing local authorities.
No fatalities were reported, Xinhua said, citing local police, although nine people were injured and taken to hospital.
The blast, which triggered a fire, happened around 8.50pm local time in Huantai county in Shandong province.
The explosion occurred at a factory of Shandong's Runxing Chemical company which is a subsidiary of Runxing Group and has 200...