CHINA: A chemical plant explosion in northern China kills 13 people and injures 43 others

Record ID: 1963217

  • Title: CHINA: A chemical plant explosion in northern China kills 13 people and injures 43 others
  • Date: 29th February 2012
  • Summary: SHIJIAZHUANG, HEBEI PROVINCE, CHINA (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (FEBRUARY 28, 2012) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) VARIOUS OF EXPLOSION SITE VARIOUS OF FIREMEN WORKING ON SITE FIREMAN PASSING EQUIPMENT UP LADDER DEBRIS FIREMEN WORKING ON SITE PAN OF STREET AND SHOPS BROKEN GLASS OF SHOP WINDOW GLASS SHARDS EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL BUILDING DOCTORS AND NURSES AROUND PATIENT ON BED VA
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  • Location: China, China
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Disasters,Industry
  • Reuters ID: LVAZOV7XEM98DW7OQVLWSSHADV5
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and 43 injured after a chemical plant exploded on Tuesday (February 28) morning in northern China's Hebei province, state media Xinhua reported.
    The explosion, which happened at a pesticide factory owned by Hebei Keeperchemical Industries, flattened a workshop and shattered window panes within a radius of up to two kilometres, Xinhua said, citing witness accounts.
    Local authorities said that the blast, which took place at around 9.30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT), was felt in at least three neighbouring villages, Xinhua reported.
    A deputy chief of the local public security bureau said there was no risk of contamination from the blast at the plant, which manufactures pesticides, but villagers said the products of the factory were highly toxic, Xinhua said.
    The injured victims, most of whom were middle-aged men employed by the factory, were taken to the hospital for treatment, the deputy chief said.
    Another factory belonging to Hebei Keeperchemical caught fire last year but had left no casualties, according local authorities.
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