Posted on 08/31/2015 12:38:31 PM PDT by Kartographer
A massive explosion has ripped through a region in China.
Bright flames and black smoke were seen from what is thought to be a chemical factory this evening.
The explosion was seen and heard in the industrial zone of Lijin, Dongying City of Shandong, just before 11.30pm local time.
It is not yet known if there are any injuries or fatalities.
The explosion was reported by the People's Daily newspaper - the Communist Party-owned publication.
No further details have yet been released.
The blast comes just a fortnight after another huge explosion in the country killed dozens and injured hundreds.
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Yeah. I am a proponent that the Chinese tend to cut corners, and consequently run into severe quality problems (I remember hearing that the primary cause of the Chinese fleet sinking during the 'Kamikaze Storm' - was that the shipbuilders had decided to skimp on the nails for the many ships of the Manchu Armada. Good for profit margins. Not so good when the storm hit); but three of these events in two weeks? Nope, something else is going on - although I'm not sure by who, or what...
Beginning of Red Storm Rising.
China go BOOM?
This is becoming a weekly event.
Maybe they could do a reality show about it? ;-)
That’s nothing. During WWII, the nominal strength of the Chinese army was about twice the number of actual soldiers. The generals collected the pay of those who didn’t really exist.
that too
Well-put.
A new story or a retread story?? If this is new the chance for sabotage goes waaaaaay up.
"Undercover Saboteur"
Never mind...I bothered to read a little and see that it’s a new expolsion.
They're ALL state owned enterprises, at least in part.
US Water uses Chinese Fluoride with Heavy Metals
I know my county municipal water supply uses the contaminate chinese flouride because they used to list a a chinese company known to sell contaminated flouride...as a supplier...on its website
But if we bring these jobs back to the US does that mean US cities will be blowing up?
A good friend of mine works for Dow Agrosciences. He says they are getting killed by cheap Chinese fertilizers being dumped on the American market. The American chemical industry is one of the last decent heavy industries we have in the country, but it is under attack by the Chicoms, both with their cheap products and their financing of American “environmental” groups.
None of the Chinese chemical crap is safe. My son is a Chemical Engineer, and no way I would let him work in China.
Perhaps the U.S. has a space-based laser that can ignite chemical storage facilities?? Remember that mini-shuttle that was sent into orbit? Perhaps that's a weaponized little devil that can reap havoc upon the hacker nation.
If we don't bring them back, they'll be blowing up anyway.
Those mideast arms shipments and suppliers are really taking it on the chin.
could still be an industrial accident....
They were all shipping facilities right?
Bad batch of lithium batteries that cook off or something and there is a container at all these locations or something...
You'd think. Not in such a short period of time.
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