- After the blast, chaos spread across the island
- The cause of the explosion is being investigated
- Investigating officers were sent to the spot
Four people have been killed in an explosion at a steel mill in northeastern China. In which five people were injured. After the blast, chaos spread across the island. The injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment. The incident took place on Friday, June 23.
The explosion occurred at Yingkou Iron and Steel Co Ltd in Liaoning province, the city’s emergency management bureau said in a statement on the mill explosion. Due to which four people died. While five people are injured, they are undergoing treatment. He further said that the cause of the explosion is being investigated. However, according to preliminary information, the accident occurred due to a malfunction in the equipment.
There was also an explosion in the restaurant
Significantly, the news of the explosion came less than 12 hours after the horrific explosion at a Chinese ‘barbecue’ restaurant. In fact, 31 people died in a gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in China’s northwest Ningxia region on Wednesday night.
Significantly, the explosion came on the eve of a two-day holiday for China’s Dragon Boat Festival starting on Thursday. The explosion caused heavy damage to the surrounding buildings. The Ministry of Emergency Management of the Central Government informed on its social media that the search and rescue operation in the restaurant has been completed on Thursday morning.
The ministry said investigation officials have been sent to the site to find out the cause of the blast. It is worth mentioning that accidents due to gas and chemical explosions are not common in China. In 2015, an explosion in the northern port city of Tianjin killed 173 people.
