Beijing, May 1 (PTI) At least five people were killed on Monday in an explosion at a chemical factory in eastern China's Shandong province, according to the official media.

The blast occurred at a hydrogen peroxide production area of Luxi Chemical Group in Liaocheng City, state-run China Daily reported.

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While one person was injured in the explosion, another remains missing, it said.

The fire was extinguished by Monday afternoon while the rescue operation remains underway.

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The injured person is being treated at a local hospital, and an investigation into the blast's cause is ongoing, the report said.

Last month, at least 32 people were killed in two separate fire incidents involving a hospital and a factory in China. A hospital's admissions building in Beijing's Fengtai district caught fire on April 18, leaving 21 dead.

In a separate incident, 11 people died in a factory fire in Wuyi County, Jinhua city in eastern Zhejiang province on April 17. PTI KJV

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