A massive explosion at a chemical plant in China's eastern Shandong Province has killed at least five people and sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky. Emergency workers are searching for six people still missing after the blast.
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00:00A huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China has killed at least five people and injured 19 others.
00:08More than 200 emergency workers have been dispatched to the factory in Shandong province to search for six people who are still missing.
00:16Aerial footage shows the aftermath of the explosion, which was powerful enough to rip the windows from their hinges at a warehouse more than three kilometers away.
00:25The factory was being used to manufacture pesticides as well as chemicals for medical use.