| 2010 Nanjing chemical plant explosion | |
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Damage to the buildings after the explosion |
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| Location | Nanjing No.4 Plastics factory (abandoned) Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Date | Jul 28, 2010 10:11 a.m. (UTC+8) |
| Deaths | at least 13 |
| Injured | 300+ |
The 2010 Nanjing chemical plant explosion occurred on July 28, 2010 in Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China.
The explosion happened at 10:15 am in the abandoned Nanjing No.4 Plastics factory. Most buildings within a 100 metre radius were flattened by the blast, according to China National Radio.[1] According to official news, at least 13 people were killed with as many as 300 people injured. However, eyewitness account of the total number of deaths is much higher.[2]