CHINA: Deadly factory blast claims 2 lives, injures dozens

Yet another industrial incident occurred in the eastern Chinese port city of Ningbo, when a deadly blast at a factory claimed the lives of two people and injured a dozen others.

Reports say the blast which occurred at the factory located in the eastern Chinese port city of Ningbo was fatal as footage showed rescuers carrying people away from an area surrounded by debris.

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Eyewitnesses also revealed that at least 30 people had been taken to local hospitals amid rescue operations after the explosion which also caused some nearby buildings to collapse.

Shattered windows were reported in businesses up to 1km away from the site of the explosion itself even as some local reports suggested gas canisters could have been to blame for the blast.

Industrial accidents are common in China, and have prompted growing calls for better safety standards.

 

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