Jiangsu blast survivors share their stories
By Wang Shuqing |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2019-03-24 16:39
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A deadly chemical blast occurred at about 2:48 pm Thursday following a fire that broke out in a chemical factory in an industrial park in Xiangshui county, East China's Jiangsu province.
Sixty-four people were killed so far.
Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical Co, which runs the factory, was not the only company involved. Sixteen surrounding enterprises and multiple villages nearby were affected.
Families of workers are running to local hospitals to find whether their loved ones have survived. Local residents have rushed to donate blood for the injured survivors.
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