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19 dead, 12 injured in industrial park blast in SW China

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2018-07-13 09:55:50Ecns.cn Editor : Gu Liping ECNS App Download
Photo shows the three-storeyed building was gutted and reduced to its frame. (Photo/SCOL.com.cn)

Photo shows the three-storeyed building was gutted and reduced to its frame. (Photo/SCOL.com.cn)

(ECNS) - A blast on Thursday evening in an industrial park in Jiang'an County, Sichuan Province has killed 19 and injured 12, local authorities said.

The fire in Hengda S&T Co., Ltd at the county’s Yangchun Industrial Park started at 18:30 on Thursday. Photos showed the three-storeyed building was gutted and reduced to its frame, and glass on nearby buildings was shattered.

Hengda specializes mainly in the production of chemical products. The initial blast occurred while workers were on shift.

Local authorities have rushed to the scene to carry out emergency rescue work.

The cause of the blast is under investigation.

  

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