High speed train services disrupted by plant blast in China

A concrete additive plant exploded today in east China, disrupting power supply to high-speed rail network along the Beijing-Shanghai route and suspending its services for several hours.

An explosion occurred around 9:30 AM at a concrete additive plant in Jinan City of Shandong Province, which disrupted the power supply to a section of the railway.

The power outage resulted in delayed or cancelled trains, according to Jinan government.

The fire was contained around 9:50 AM. No casualties have been reported.

Services resumed at noon, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.