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China closes industry park after deadly blast

The explosion at the Xiangshui Chemical Industry Park last month was one of the worst industrial accidents China has seen in recent years. Seventy-eight people were killed. – EPA pic, April 6, 2019.

THE Chinese chemical industry park where an explosion last month killed 78 people and left hundreds injured will be closed, said authorities. The blast in Yancheng city, eastern Jiangsu province, was one of the worst industrial accidents in the country in recent years, razing buildings nearby and blowing out the windows of surrounding homes. Authorities evacuated thousands of residents.

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