Rescuers search for eight people missing after steel plant explosion in China

The explosion caused the ground to shake in the area, with a huge cloud of white smoke billowing high into the sky.

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Smoke rises after the explosion, Photo: Reuters
Smoke rises after the explosion, Photo: Reuters
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Rescuers are still searching for eight people missing in an explosion at a steel mill in China's Inner Mongolia.

Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region within China.

Chinese police have detained those responsible after the explosion killed two people and hospitalized 84.

The explosion, which occurred yesterday at a factory in Baotou, caused the ground to shake in the surrounding area, with a huge cloud of white smoke billowing high into the sky.

A pressurized tank, intended to store high-temperature steam, exploded, city officials said.

Baogang United Steel is a large state-owned company.

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