Saturday, February 11, 2012
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16 killed in factory blast
BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed and 43 others injured when an explosion ripped through a
factory in eastern China in the middle of the night, the state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
The explosion blew up the workshops of Jingxin Mining Ltd. in Fengyang County, in eastern Chinas Anhui
province, at 3:17 am, according to the county government.
Most of those killed were employees of the company, which produces about 300,000 tonnes of quartz sand a
year for the Chinese and export markets.
Most of the injured were nearby residents, Xinhua said. Workplace accidents claim the lives of thousands of
Chinese every year. (Reporting by Lucy Hornby; Editing by Alex Richardson)
factory in eastern China in the middle of the night, the state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
The explosion blew up the workshops of Jingxin Mining Ltd. in Fengyang County, in eastern Chinas Anhui
province, at 3:17 am, according to the county government.
Most of those killed were employees of the company, which produces about 300,000 tonnes of quartz sand a
year for the Chinese and export markets.
Most of the injured were nearby residents, Xinhua said. Workplace accidents claim the lives of thousands of
Chinese every year. (Reporting by Lucy Hornby; Editing by Alex Richardson)
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