Seven injured in E. China gas tank blast

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At least seven workers were injured after a gas tank explosion in east China's Shandong Province on Tuesday afternoon, the local government said.

The blast occurred at 5:57 p.m. at Boxing Chengli Gas Supply Co., Ltd. in Boxing County, Binzhou City, according to a source with the county government.

All the injured have been sent to a hospital for treatment, including two in serious condition.

Firefighters were struggling to put out the blaze as of Tuesday evening.

The cause of the explosion is unclear.

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