The explosion set the plant on fire, which could not be extinguished until this morning
Beijing: At least 3 people were killed and four injured in a blast at a chemical plant in China‘s northeastern province of Heilongjiang. According to media information, the incident occurred at a chemical plant in Anda city at 12:46 pm local time. The explosion set the plant on fire, which could not be extinguished until this morning.
Preliminary information confirmed the death of one person while two others were reported missing. After searching the bodies of the missing people, the death toll rose to three this morning. Four people were injured in the incident, of which two are in critical condition.
The cause of the blast is being investigated. A task force of the Ministry of Environment has started investigating the location of the explosion to detect the presence of any harmful chemicals in the environment.
[Hams Live]