Deadly explosion in northwest China town kills 10, injures 157
- 8 years ago
XINMIN, CHINA — A powerful blast tore through China’s Shaanxi province on Monday, killing 10 people and injuring scores more.
The explosion originated from a building in the town of Xinmin, which residents said may have had illegally stored explosives hidden inside, Xinhua reported.
A nearby hospital and several other buildings were damaged by the blast, which left behind a 5-meter wide and 4-meter deep crater.
At least 10 people were reported dead, and as many as 157 injured.
China has a poor safety record, with improperly stored industrial explosives causing explosions in the past, most notably in the series of blasts that killed 165 people in Tianjin last year, according to Reuters.
The explosion originated from a building in the town of Xinmin, which residents said may have had illegally stored explosives hidden inside, Xinhua reported.
A nearby hospital and several other buildings were damaged by the blast, which left behind a 5-meter wide and 4-meter deep crater.
At least 10 people were reported dead, and as many as 157 injured.
China has a poor safety record, with improperly stored industrial explosives causing explosions in the past, most notably in the series of blasts that killed 165 people in Tianjin last year, according to Reuters.