2 dead in explosion at Chile chemical plant

A chemical company says one of its plants has suffered an explosion in northern Chile, killing two workers.

The Australian company Orica confirmed the explosion in a Sunday statement.

The explosion occurred yesterday afternoon at its chemical and explosives plant in Antofagasta about 680 miles (1,100 km) north of Santiago and set off a fire that was controlled hours later by area firefighters.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.