BEIJING: At least 15 people were killed following an explosion in a gas plant in China’s Henan province. International media report said 15 others were injured in the explosion.
A device in the gas factory owned by the Henan Coal Gas (Group) Co. Ltd., located in the city of Yima, exploded on Friday evening, according to the government of Sanmenxia City, which administers Yima.
The Ministry of Emergency Management sent a work team, while the National Health Commission dispatched medical experts to the site, Chinese state media reported.
Further investigation into the incident was underway.
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