Death toll rises to 78 after chemical plant explodes in China

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More than 500 people are still in hospital, said city officials in Yancheng.

The death toll from a chemical plant explosion in China rose to 78 on Monday, as Beijing ordered a nationwide inspection of chemical firms four days after one of the country’s worst industrial accidents.

The State Council, China’s cabinet, told regional authorities around the country to launch a “comprehensive investigation” into companies involved in “nitration manufacturing and storage” in the wake of the blast. More than 500 people are still in hospital, said city officials in Yancheng on their official Twitter-like Weibo account.Out of the 28 people who were reported as missing on Saturday, 25 have been found dead and three successfully rescued, said city officials.

The facility involved in the explosion belonged to Tianjiayi Chemical, a firm with 195 employees established in 2007 that mainly produces raw chemical materials including anisole, a highly flammable compound.

 

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