Worker on platform near industrial smoke plume.
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THIS is the shocking moment a massive explosion shook a chemical plant in eastern China’s Shandong province.

Terrifying footage shows the moment of the eruption at the Gaomi Youdao Chemical plant in the city of Weifang at around midday local time.

Worker on platform near industrial smoke plume.
An explosion at a chemical plant in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong killed at least five people
Large containers engulfed in flames.
The blast occurred a few minutes before noon local time

A worker is seen running along a gangway as the fireball erupts around him.

The employee then manages to reach a neighbouring tank as the path behind him is engulfed by flames.

Images then show billows of black smoke rising high into the sky.

Emergency Services sent more than 230 firefighters and 55 vehicles to the scene to try and bring the blaze caused by the explosion under control.

The explosion killed at least five people while 19 are reportedly injured, according to local emergency management authorities.

A further six people are currently missing.

A local resident said his home – located than 7km (4.3 miles) from the plant – shook from the impact of the explosion.

The plant manufactures pesticides as well as chemicals for medical use, and has more than 500 employees, according to corporate registration records.

Local fire officials sent more than 230 personnel to the scene, according to state broadcaster China Central Television.

Workplace safety has improved over the years in China but remains a stubborn problem.

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The National Ministry of Emergency Management recorded 21,800 incidents and 19,600 deaths in 2024.

A recent spate of such accidents has prompted calls from President Xi Jinping for “deep reflection” and greater efforts to stop them.

Last month, at least 15 people were killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in the eastern city of Nanjing.

Dozens lost their lives in January when a fire erupted at a store in the central city of Xinyu. According to the state news agency Xinhua, the fire was sparked by workers’ “illegal” use of fire in the store’s basement.

Black smoke billowing from industrial equipment.
A worker at the plant narrowly avoided death
Large fire engulfing an industrial tank.
Flames engulfed the area behind the employee as he headed for a neighbouring tank

That fire came just days after a late-evening blaze at a school in central Henan province killed 13 schoolchildren as they slept in a dormitory.

Domestic media reports suggested the fire was caused by an electric heating device.

Meanwhile, a deadly explosion ripped through a fried chicken shop in northern China, killing two people and injuring 26 more last year.

The devastating explosion also obliterated shops, homes, and cars, with reports at the time suggesting a gas leak as the probable cause.

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Windows of nearby buildings were ripped from their hinges by the explosion
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