Dust explosion kills 8 in Jiangsu province

Eight people have died and 8 others were lightly injured in a dust explosion on Saturday morning at a company in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, according to the emergency management bureau of the city's Wujin district.

The dust explosion occurred in the production workshop of Changzhou Shenrong Metal Technology Company in Nanxiashu Street, Wujin district at 3:38 am.

Rescue operations at the accident site have concluded, and investigations and follow-up work are currently underway, according to the emergency management bureau.

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