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A blast in an industrial park in a southwestern province killed 19 people and injured 12 others.

Xinhua News Agency said that the blast occurred at a chemical plant in an industrial park in the city of Yibin in Sichuan province last evening. The fire was put out this morning and the injured were in stable condition.

The blast occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at a chemical plant Hengda in an industrial park in Jiang’an County, Yibin City, according to the provincial work safety administration.

The Jiang’an county government said the fire has been put out on Friday morning. The injured are in stable condition.

Further investigation is underway.

The company Hengda, registered in June 2015, mainly produces chemical products.