{"id":2439385,"date":"2025-05-27T11:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-five-dead-in-chinese-chemical-plant-explosion\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:25:39","slug":"at-least-five-dead-in-chinese-chemical-plant-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-five-dead-in-chinese-chemical-plant-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"At least five dead in Chinese chemical plant explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fat-least-five-dead-in-chinese-chemical-plant-explosion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2439385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An explosion at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-explosions-reported-in-iran-at-petrochemical-plants-factory-that-produces-drones\/\" title=\"Multiple ...s Reported In Iran At Petrochemical ...s, Factory That Produces Drones\">chemical plant<\/a> in Shandong, China, on Tuesday has resulted in at least five fatalities and injured 19 others. The incident occurred at the Gaomi Youdao Chemical plant, which specializes in the production of pesticides and medical chemicals. Following the explosion,six employees are reported missing. Emergency services deployed 55 vehicles and 232 personnel too address the situation, which was so severe that windows in a warehouse over two miles away were shattered. A nearby worker described feeling a powerful gust of wind from the blast, causing damage to thier workplace.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">At least five dead in Chinese chemical plant explosion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2124024\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An explosion at a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >chemical plant located<\/a> in Shandong, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">China<\/a>, killed at least five people and injured 19 on Tuesday at around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-gop-senators-vote-second-trump-impeachment-trial-is-constitutional\/\" title=\"Six GOP senators vote second Trump impeachment trial is constitutional\">noon local time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The blast occurred at the Gaomi Youdao Chemical plant, which manufactures pesticides and chemicals for medical use.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3422491\/watch-live-king-charles-delivers-throne-speech-in-canada\/\">WATCH LIVE: King Charles delivers throne speech in Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3422364\/restrictions-ukraine-long-range-missiles-massive-russian-drone-attack\/\">Restrictions lifted on Ukraine firing long-range missiles after massive Russian drone attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3421002\/middle-ages-modern-war-pope-peacemaker\/\">From the Middle Ages to Modern War: Pope as preeminent peacemaker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>More than 500 employees work at the plant. Six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-efforts-continue-in-surfside-fla-following-condo-collapse\/\" title=\"Search efforts continue in Surfside, Fla. following condo collapse\">people remain missing<\/a> after the explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Fifty-five vehicles and 232 personnel responded to the incident at the plant. The explosion was so powerful that windows at a storage warehouse more than two miles from the factory were blown out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3252266\/us-space-force-trump-second-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>US SPACE FORCE IS READY FOR LIFTOFF IN SECOND TRUMP TERM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A worker at a factory more than three miles away from the blast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/27\/china\/china-shandong-chemical-plant-blast-intl-hnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told <em>CNN<\/em><\/a>  that they felt a &ldquo;strong gust&rdquo; of wind.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A strong gust of airflow scared me so much that I didn&rsquo;t dare leave my office,&rdquo; the worker said. &ldquo;The doors and windows in my factory were damaged &hellip; The airflow rushed in through the window, and if I had been a bit closer, it might have thrown me against the wall.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2124024\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2124024\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explosion at Chinese chemical plant kills five, injures 19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2439386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/China-Plant--1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[55989,15368,37848],"class_list":["post-2439385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chinese-chemical-plant","tag-explosion","tag-fatal-incident"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/China-Plant--1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2439385"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2439389,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439385\/revisions\/2439389"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2439386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2439385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2439385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2439385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}