Blast in China's Hebei province kills 22

At least 22 people are dead and another 22 injured after a blast near a chemical plant in China's northern Hebei province.

A blast near a chemical plant in China's northern Hebei province has killed 22 people and injured at least 22 others.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the blast in Zhangjiakou city, the local government said in an online statement.