At Least 5 Killed, 19 Injured After Explosion at Chinese Chemical Plant

The actual number of casualties from such events may be much higher as the Chinese regime routinely suppresses or alters information.

This photo provided on May 27, 2025, by a local resident who declined to give his name out of concern for retaliation shows an explosion at a chemical plant in China's eastern Shandong province. Anonymous via AP

On May 27, a massive explosion rocked a chemical plant in east China at approximately noon. According to state media Xinhua, the blast killed at least five people, injured 19, and left six others missing.

The explosion occurred at Shandong Youdao Chemical Co., Ltd. in Gaomi city, Shandong Province. Video footage shared online showed thick smoke billowing skyward, grayish-white dust rising dozens of meters, and pipelines spraying gas outward. People were seen fleeing the scene, some with blood on their faces and bodies.