Eight dead in Guangdong ironworks gas leak

Eight people were killed during a gas pipeline leak at an ironworks in Shaoguan, Guangdong province, on Monday morning, according to a statement released by the city government on Monday afternoon.

A total of 18 workers fell ill after they were poisoned in the accident which took place in the ironworks factory of SGIS Songshan Co, a Shenzhen-listed company, at about 3 am, said the statement.

The conditions of the other 10 victims has since stabilized after they received emergency treatment in hospital. All deaths were local workers from the ironworks factory.