2021-04-09 06:36:00 GMT2021-04-09 14:36:00(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SHIJIAZHUANG, April 9 (Xinhua) Nine Chinese workers previously announced missing during an explosive disposal operation that went wrong on Wednesday have been confirmed dead, local government said on Friday.
The government of Chicheng County, north China s Hebei Province, said on its website that the search and rescue work was completed Thursday night, with the nine people confirmed dead.
An explosion happened at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday when the workers of Anchen Security and Blasting Services Co., Ltd. were disposing of expired explosives of a coal chemistry company. Three workers suffered from injuries and nine were reported missing at the moment.
Explosion of explosives leaves 3 injured, 9 missing By CANG WEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-08 10:35 Share CLOSE
Three people were hurt and nine people were missing in an explosion caused when a company destroyed expired explosives used for civilian purposes in Chicheng county, Hebei province, on Wednesday.
The company, Anchen Security and Blasting Services, was destroying the explosives for Jingmei Chemical at a mining area owned by Yinda Mining Company when the accident happened, according to the website of the county s government.
Rescue is underway and the injured are receiving treatment, it said.
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