Medical treatment top priority after blast in Xiangshui
By Cang Wei and Hou Liqiang in Xiangshui, Jiangsu | China Daily | Updated: 2019-03-25 07:28
A total of 604 people injured in a chemical plant blast on Thursday in Jiangsu province were still receiving medical care in nearby medical facilities as of Sunday, including 19 in critical condition and 98 seriously wounded, according to the latest official information.
At the same time, rescuers were busy inspecting chemical plants damaged in the blast in Xiangshui county, Yancheng city, for possible toxic substance leaks.
The disaster occurred at Tianjiayi chemical plant in Xiangshui's Chenjiagang Chemical Park, with a fire quickly spreading to 16 neighboring enterprises, with the latest death toll at 64.
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