Blast kills 22, injures other 22 outside China factory
A vehicle carrying dangerous chemicals has exploded at the entrance of a chemical factory in a northern Chinese city that will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, leaving 22 people dead and 22 others injured, according to state media.
The blast set on fire other vehicles, leaving smoking remains of trucks and cars scattered on a road as firefighters worked at the scene.
The blast damaged 38 trucks and 12 cars, and the injured have been taken to hospitals for treatment following the blast, according to the department.