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CHINA-EXPLOSION
Two killed, 24 injured in machinery plant blast in Jilin
CHANGCHUN, Nov 24, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – Two people were killed and 24
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 around 11:40 p.m. 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.
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