Twelve people were killed in an explosion at a factory in the Philippine capital and one is missing, feared dead, police said on Wednesday.
Twelve people were killed in an explosion at a factory in the Philippine capital and one is missing, feared dead, police said on Wednesday.
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Six other people were injured in the explosion at the Styrofoam Packaging Corp late yesterday, said Senior Superintendent Marcos Rivero.
A police report said the blast, which caused the building to collapse, burying many workers, was caused by an overheated tank connected to a steam boiler.
Police earlier said the rescue efforts were hampered by a lack of proper equipment and a power outage caused by the explosion.
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