2 killed, 57 injured in machinery plant blast in Jilin
An injured person receives treatment in a hospital in Liaoyuan City of northeast China's Jilin Province on November, 24, 2018.
Two people were killed and 57 others were injured in a machinery plant explosion in northeast China's Jilin Province Friday night, local authorities said Saturday morning.
The accident occurred at 11:40pm Friday in Sanhe Township, Dongfeng County, leaving two people dead, including one who died in the hospital. The explosion also caused a fire in the plant.
So far, a total of 41 houses have been damaged.
Investigation into the explosion is underway and the rescue effort is continuing.
Photo taken on November 24, 2018, shows the explosion site in Sanhe Township of Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City of northeast China's Jilin Province.
Photo taken on November 24, 2018, shows the explosion site in Sanhe Township of Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City of northeast China's Jilin Province.
