2 injured, 9 missing after plant blast in east China

Two people are injured and another nine are missing following an explosion in a chemical plant in east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday, local authorities said. The blast occurred at around 8 a.m. on Wednesday in a workshop at Tianbao Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. in Pingyi County, Linyi City. The official website of the company showed that Tianbao Chemical, founded in 1958, is a manufacturer of explosive materials for civil use. The cause of the blast is being investigated.