Shandong, China — A huge explosion is reported in Dongying city in Shandong. The scene is reportedly at a chemical industrial area.
The cause of the blast in unknown at this time as well as the number of injured.
This explosion happens after another massive blast in the port city of Tianjin on August 12, that blast killed at least 139 people.
Breaking: A blast seen and heard in a chemical industry zone in Lijin, Dongying City of Shandong around 23:25 Mon. pic.twitter.com/Yi29nJXEuX
— People’s Daily,China (@PDChina) August 31, 2015
Weibo reported that a single blast occurred at a chemical plant in the city shortly before midnight, according to Reuters.
(The following video is circulating on social media. It is not confirmed this video is from today’s explosion.)