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| Date | 22 November 2013 |
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| Location | Qingdao, Shandong, China |
| Deaths | 62 |
| Suspects | 9 |
The 2013 Qingdao oil pipeline explosion occurred on 22 November 2013, [1] when an oil pipeline in Chinese city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, China leaked and caught fire and exploded. The blast killed at least 62 people. At least nine people were detained by the police. [2] [3]
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