Chemical plant blast kills 14 in Shandong
Source: Xinhua |
November 20, 2011, Sunday
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FOURTEEN workers were killed and five others injured yesterday in a chemical plant explosion in Shandong Province, local authorities said.
The explosion occurred at about 2pm at a melamine production facility of Shandong Liaherd Chemical Industry Co Ltd in Xintai City when workers were repairing a condenser, the Xintai city government said in a statement late yesterday.
Four workers were killed at the scene. Another 10 died later at a hospital after emergency medical treatment failed.
The remaining five injured were in a stable condition, according to the government statement.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.
The explosion occurred at about 2pm at a melamine production facility of Shandong Liaherd Chemical Industry Co Ltd in Xintai City when workers were repairing a condenser, the Xintai city government said in a statement late yesterday.
Four workers were killed at the scene. Another 10 died later at a hospital after emergency medical treatment failed.
The remaining five injured were in a stable condition, according to the government statement.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.
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