UPDATE - 5 killed in China chemical plant explosion: Report

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By Saadet Gokce

ISTANBUL (AA) - An explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China left five people dead and six others missing on Tuesday, state media reported.

Nineteen more sustained minor injuries due to the explosion in the workshop in Shandong province's Gaomi city, according to the CGTN television.

Earlier, the Emergency Management Ministry said that rescue personnel, including 232 rescuers and 55 vehicles, were dispatched following the explosion.

Videos circulating on social media showed plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.