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There was an explosion in a chemical plant in southwest China's Sichuan region: 19 people died and 12 were injured. This was announced by the state news agency Xinhua also saying that the conditions of the wounded are stable.
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It is unclear what caused the blast, which occurred yesterday afternoon, Thursday, July 12, in a three-story center run by Yibin Hengda Technology, a company specializing in chemicals for the food and pharmaceutical industries. The explosion caused a fire that was not extinguished until after many hours on Friday morning. Research is underway to understand what happened
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