At least eight people were killed, three injured and one is
still missing in an explosion that ripped through a chemical plant
in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu
Province.
The blast occurred at about 9:30 AM when the Hudai plant was
experimenting with a new ingredient for pesticide reportedly
without the necessary safety evaluations from local
departments.
Investigations are underway.
(Xinhua News Agency July 27, 2005)