本文链接22 killed, 22 injured in blast near chemical plant in N. China。
Twenty-two people were killed and 22 injured in a blast near a chemical plant（化工厂） in Zhangjiakou in Hebei province in North China（华北） on Wednesday.
At 12:41 am, an explosion and fire erupted（突然爆发） near a chemical plant in Qiaodong district of Zhangjiakou city, Zhangjiakou Daily said via WeChat.
Police and firefighters at the scene said that the injured were rushed to hospital（被紧急送往医院）.
Preliminary investigation showed that 38 trucks and 12 cars were engulfed in（陷入） the accident.
Rescue and search operations are underway（正在进行） and the cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
Fu Jianhua, vice-minister（副部长） of emergency management, has led a team to the site to guide relief work（指导救援工作）.
