Gas leak kills 4 in East China

Source:Xinhua Published: 2014-1-2 10:05:31

A toxic gas leak in East China's Shandong Province killed four people and injured three others as of 8 am Thursday, local authorities said.

The gas leakage happened at a chemical company in the economic development zone of Yangxin County, Shandong at about 11:20 pm. Wednesday.

An initial investigation showed that leakage took place in a flange connecting naphtha storage tanks.

The case is under further investigation.



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