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Factory explosion in China's Inner Mongolia leaves 2 dead, 66 injured

8:25am

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, smoke rises from the site of explosions from a factory in Baotou, in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Source: Associated Press)

An explosion at a factory in China's Inner Mongolia region has killed two people and left 66 others hospitalised.

China's official news agency Xinhua said the blast, which sent heavy plumes of smoke into the sky, occurred at a plant of Baogang United Steel in the city of Baotou at around 3pm local time yesterday and caused tremors in the surrounding areas.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, damaged buildings are seen following an explosion at a factory in Baotou (Source: Associated Press)

The report also said three of those hospitalised suffered serious injuries, and five people remained missing.

Rescue crews rushed to the scene and authorities are still investigating the cause of the blast, the agency said.

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