Six killed in blast

SIX people were killed and five others were injured yesterday as an explosion ripped through a factory warehouse in East China’s Shandong Province, local authorities said. The explosion took place at about 10 a.m. at Huifeng Carbon Plant in Kongcun Township of Pingyin County, the county government said.

An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way.

Big deals at airshow

DEALS worth more than US$21.2 billion have been signed at the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China).

The six-day exhibition concluded Sunday in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. During the exhibition, 239 aircraft were traded, according to the organizer.

A total of 770 firms, including Boeing and Airbus, from 43 countries and regions participated in the event. The number of audience members reached about 450,000, including about 150,000 professionals.

The event had an indoor and outdoor exhibition area of about 500,000 square meters, with 146 aircraft from home and abroad on display.

Uganda attracts tourists

TOURISM officials in Uganda yesterday said they have stepped up efforts to attract more Chinese tourists to the East African country.

Migereko said they had chosen to put more effort into marketing in China because it is one of the major sources of tourists in the world.