The death toll from two huge blasts at an oil pipeline in eastern China has risen to 44 with 166 injured.<br /><br />The explosion happened as workers were trying to repair leaks in the underground pipeline according to local authorities who say oil spilled into the port, which also caught fire. <br /><br />Friday’s blasts in the port city of Qingdao ripped slabs off pavements, overturned vehicles and shattered windows in nearby buildings. <br /><br />The blasts are likely to add to growing concerns among the members of the Chinese public about the safety and environmental risks that come with oil pipeline projects.<br /><br />It is one of China’s worst industrial accidents this year.
