Number of Deaths from Qingdao Explosion Rises to 62

(Beijing) – The death toll for the explosion tied to a leaked pipeline in Qingdao has risen to 62, the government of the eastern city said on weibo, China's version of Twitter, on December 3.

More than 130 people were hurt in the November 22 blast blamed on a faulty China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) pipeline. Fourteen people have recovered from their injuries, the city said.