3 killed, 3 injured in gas explosion in east China
20:37 UTC+8, 2024-01-11
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Three people were confirmed dead, and three others were injured in a gas explosion in the city of Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, on Thursday morning.
20:37 UTC+8, 2024-01-11
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Three people were confirmed dead, and three others were injured in a gas explosion in the city of Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, on Thursday morning, according to local authorities.
The accident happened at around 9am at a vitamin production company in Haicang District, said the emergency bureau of the district.
A preliminary investigation showed that the gas explosion occurred in a sewage treatment tank when company workers were installing an awning above the tank, causing the collapse of both the tank and the awning.
Further investigations into the incident are underway.
Source: Xinhua
Editor: Zhu Qing
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