Rescuers are searching for six people still missing after an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China shook nearby buildings, killing at least five people and injuring 19

A huge blast rocked a chemical plant in eastern China on Tuesday, sending massive clouds of smoke into the sky and leaving at least 5 dead, officials said.

A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in China’s eastern Shandong province around noon Tuesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV, with thick plumes of black smoke visible from the site.