Fire at Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical plant kills one


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A fire broke out at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical plant in Shanghai early on Saturday (Jun 18), killing one person, the company said. Roaring fire was seen engulfing part of a sprawling factory, emitting columns of thick black smoke, in a video posted on Twitter by the state-backed Shanghai Daily. The fire at one of China's biggest refining and petrochemicals plants started around 4am local time and had been brought under control by 9am but "was difficult to handle", state media Xinhua reported, citing fire officials. It was expected to continue burning for some time. The driver of a third-party...