A massive explosion at the Baogang United Steel plant in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region claimed at least two lives and injured 66 on Sunday afternoon. The explosion, which occurred in the city of Pao-tchou, was so powerful that the shock wave shattered windows within a radius of several kilometers and caused houses to shake.
An explosion at a steel plant in northern China left two dead and 66 injured on Sunday, 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 occurred in a steel plant in China with casualties.
- Two people died and 66 were injured, three critically.
- Rescue operations are still ongoing, five people are missing.
- The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
- Similar industrial accidents happen frequently in China.
The cause of the incident is still under investigation
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-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Rescue operations continue. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, Xinhua said.
Footage on social media shows collapsed ceilings and debris at the factory, as well as huge plumes of smoke. Residents a few kilometers away said the blast shook their homes and shattered windows.
Frequent accidents
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.
