(0810 CR M08)CHEM PLANT TO BE RELOCATED

From Xinhua News Agency: (0810 CR M08)CHEM PLANT TO BE RELOCATEDDATELINE: Aug 10, 2011LENGTH: 00:01:10VOA chemical plant in northeast China will be relocated after a dike nearby was breached by high waves from a tropical storm last weekend.Twenty-meter-high waves, spawned by tropical storm Muifa off the coast of Liaoning Province, broke a dike in the city of Dalian Monday morning.The breach sparked fears of a toxic spill from a petrochemical plant just 50 meters behind the dike and triggered an evacuation of nearby residents.According to the city government, the breached dike has been repaired and no chemical leaks have been reported.However, fears of a possible chemical spill prompted the relocation of the plant.The mayor of Dalian said Tuesday that details of the relocation plan will be worked out after a comprehensive investigation.But he didn't give a timetable for the relocation.The government will investigate the cause of the dike breach in response to public concerns about the integrity of the dike's Powered by www.newslook.com

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