Death toll rises to 8 in North China factory explosion
Xinhua | Updated: 2026-02-08 10:22
TAIYUAN -- Eight people had been confirmed dead as of 9:30 am Sunday in Saturday's biotech factory blast in North China's Shanxi province, local authorities confirmed.
The explosion occurred at a workshop of the Jiapeng biotech company in Shanyin county, Shuozhou city.
The legal representative of the company has been placed under control, and an investigation team has been established.
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