Chemical Plant in China Explodes
A BLAST at a chemical plant in southwest China left 19 people dead and wounded 12 others. It was submitted by the authorities on Friday (13/7). The latest industrial accidents occur in countries where the regulations are loose.
The local Occupational Safety Administration website said the explosion occurred on Thursday evening at 6:30 pm at an industrial park in Yibin City in Sichuan Province.
"The wounded have been taken to the hospital and are in stable condition," the county official added by adding that the fire had been extinguished.
Photographs on a local news site show what looks like a burning shell with a building surrounded by rubble. According to the official Xinhua news agency, chemicals manufacturer Hengda is the owner of the burning building.
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A BLAST at a chemical plant in southwest China left 19 people dead and wounded 12 others. It was submitted by the authorities on Friday (13/7). The latest industrial accidents occur in countries where the regulations are loose.
The local Occupational Safety Administration website said the explosion occurred on Thursday evening at 6:30 pm at an industrial park in Yibin City in Sichuan Province.
"The wounded have been taken to the hospital and are in stable condition," the county official added by adding that the fire had been extinguished.
Photographs on a local news site show what looks like a burning shell with a building surrounded by rubble. According to the official Xinhua news agency, chemicals manufacturer Hengda is the owner of the burning building.
