An explosion at a steel plant in northern China claimed two lives and injured 66 on Sunday. the state media reported. Three people are in critical condition and five others are still missing. TASR writes about it according to an AFP report.
- An explosion in a Chinese steel plant claimed two lives and injured 66.
- Three injured are in critical condition, five people are missing.
- The incident happened at the Baogang United Steel plant in Inner Mongolia.
- The authorities are still investigating the cause of the explosion, rescue operations are continuing.
- Industrial accidents are common in China, often due to non-compliance with safety.
The explosion occurred around 3:00 p.m. local time (8:00 a.m. CET) at the Baogang United Steel plant in the city of Paochou in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region. the state news agency Xinhua reported. Rescue operations continue. The cause of the incident is still under investigation. Xinhua said.
Images on social networks they capture collapsed ceilings and factory debris, as well as huge plumes of smoke. Residents a few kilometers away said the blast shook their homes and shattered windows.
Industrial production in China is accompanied by frequent accidents. The reason is the frequent circumvention of safety regulations. An explosion at a fireworks factory in central China’s Hunan province in June last year killed nine and injured 26 others.
