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Photos: 75 Dead in Jiangsu Factory Explosion [GRAPHIC, UPDATED]

Posted: 08/2/2014 5:52 pm

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A explosion at a factory in Jiangsu has killed at least 75 workers and injured another 185, reports People’s Daily.

The explosion took place this morning at 7:37 in the developmental zone of Kunshan, Jiangsu Province at the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Production Company.

At the time of the explosion, there were over 200 people reportedly working at the factory.

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The explosion occurred in the polishing area of the workshop where preliminary findings suspect that dust is the cause of the explosion.

According to the official website of the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Production Company, the company has a total of 450 workers who are tasked with electroplating alloy wheel hubs.

The company is said to be a supplier for US auto manufacturer General Motors. Its location consists of 50,000 square meters of factory space, and was established in 1998.

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The force of the explosion was powerful enough to cause serious damage to the factory. With one exterior wall collapsed, the blast has punctured two holes through the middle of the workshop wall while other areas are so severely damaged that only steel reinforcement bars remain. In a 50 meter diameter of the blast, shattered glass can be seen everywhere.

Xinhua reports that Kunshan government representatives have stated two company personnel have been detained due to the explosion.

The cause of the explosion still under investigation.

Five burn experts from Shanghai Ruijin Hospital have gone to Kunshan to lend support and expertise.

More pictures from the explosion are shown below:

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UPDATE 1, 9pm August 2: This report has been updated with a new death toll and number of injured.

UPDATE 2, 10:30 am August 4: This report has been updated with a new death toll.

UPDATE 3, 12:11 pm August 4: This report has been updated with a new death toll and number of injured.

Photos: People’s Daily (2), Xinhua Net (2), Caijing, Sina (2), CCTV News

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[Photos] Explosion at Guangzhou Bus Terminal Injures One

Posted: 06/18/2014 5:56 pm

guangzhou bus station explosion fireworksAn explosion occurred this afternoon around noon near at a bus terminal in Guangzhou, reports People’s Daily.

The explosion happened in a garbage can opposite the entrance to the Jiaokou Bus Station at Fang Village Boulevard and Xifangxing Road in Liwan District. The blast contained so much force that part of the container was destroyed.

A 50 year-old female sanitation worker injured in the blast was taken to No. 2 Zhongshan Hospital. The victim sustained injuries to her hands and was described by eyewitnesses as having a “face covered in blood”.

Police cordoned off the scene when other explosive devices were suspected to still be in the vicinity. At 2:10pm, a suspicious black duffle bag was taken from the entrance of a KFC restaurant along with another bag discovered at a later time. However, both searches found nothing suspicious.

The explosion is now attributed by police to fireworks that had been improperly discarded, reports CCTV News.

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Photos: People’s Daily, Guangzhou Live

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Three Dead After Explosion in Yunnan [UPDATE]

Posted: 06/9/2014 9:47 am

chuxiong explosion UPDATE 5:41pm June 9: Pictures from the scene show that a large hole has been made in the wall of the apartment from the blast, while an interior wall is described as having collapsed.chuxiong explosion

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An explosion in the City of Chuxiong in Yunnan Province has left three dead and four injured, Xinhua reports.

A report from the Chuxiong People’s Government said that the explosion occurred at 2:30am today (June 9) at the Yunnan No. 5 Public Highway and Bridge Construction Company on 64 Xiyun Street in the Chuxiong Development Zone. The specific location of the explosion is named as apartment 401, building 3 and is located in an adjoining neighborhood to the company grounds.

All injured victims have been taken to hospital for treatment. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.

Photo: yizuworld

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Explosion On Shenzhen Metro Line 4 Caused by External Smartphone Battery

Posted: 05/8/2014 4:20 pm

A subway train had to stop suddenly and passengers evacuated after a fire broke out at the rear of a train on Line 4 of the Shenzhen Metro, reports the Shenzhen Evening Report.

The incident occurred at 11:33am, and suspended subway service from Lianhua North Station to Futian Checkpoint, affecting transfer stations along Lines 1, 2 and 3.

A source with the firefighters on the scene confirmed the fire as the result of an explosion originating from a external battery charger for a cell phone.

No injuries were reported. Trains resumed normal operations as of 12:24pm.

Cheap aftermarket batteries seem like a bargain in comparison to the high cost of smartphones that keep rolling out with new models every year. However, the savings may be hazardous as shown on numerous occasions.

An iPhone 5 user in Thailand said his phone exploded while taking a call. Kirsten Zastrow reported the Anker replacement battery in her Nexus S phone exploded when recharging it at night. Wu Jiantong fell into a coma after being shocked by his iPhone4, while Ma Ailun complained she received an electric shock when taking a call while her phone was charging.

Always answer when opportunity knocks, but use caution when receiving incoming calls.

Photo: Paperblog
Products appearing in photo are not necessarily concerned with products associated with this story, which have not been disclosed.

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Foreigner arrested as death toll from Guangzhou explosion rises to 7

Posted: 09/11/2013 3:42 pm

The explosion caused by a truck unloading dangerous goods at a warehouse in Guangzhou’s Baiyun District yesterday has now killed seven and injured 36. The dangerous goods appear to have been illegal caps for toy guns and the Jordanian man who owned them is one of three people to have been detained by police, Southern Metropolis Daily reports.

What was left of the truck, image courtesy of Southern Metropolis Daily

The manufacture and distribution of children’s toy guns with explosive caps is illegal in China so the Jordanian man could face jail time.

Fifteen of the injured have already been discharged from hospital. Among the injured were 13 students at a nearby kindergarten who were taking their nap when the explosion occurred, according to Nanfang Daily.

A student from the local kindergarten, image courtesy of Sina Weibo

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Watch: Explosion in Guangzhou kills at least 4 and injures 14

Posted: 09/10/2013 3:34 pm

An explosion at a warehouse on E Zhang Tan Road in Guangzhou’s Baiyun District at around 12 p.m. today has killed at least 4 and injured 14, The Daily Sunshine reported on its microblog. Preliminary investigations suggest that the explosion occurred while a vehicle carrying dangerous goods was being unloaded.

A nearby bus stop, image courtesy of Sina Weibo

The fire has now been brought under control.

You can view some of the aftermath taken on a camera phone here:

The driver of the vehicle has not been identified and may be among the dead, according to Southern Metropolis Daily.

One eyewitnesses said he saw a limb on a nearby road and the smoke could be seen from hundreds of metres away. Students at a kindergarten in the vicinity are among the injured and the rest of the students have been rounded up in Tongde Park to be picked up by their parents.

Outside the warehouse afterwards, image courtesy of Sina Weibo

Seventeen firetrucks rushed to the scene along with three command vehicles. Emergency services in Liwan District are helping with the rescue effort.

Bus routes 17、62、62A、71、and 524 were all temporarily halted. Xiwan Road was also blocked.

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Man triggers car bomb outside ex-wife’s home in Zhanjiang killing seven, injuring 18

Posted: 02/15/2013 5:48 pm

A man looking to do a hatchet job on his ex-wife set off a deadly car bomb outside her family home in the coastal city of Zhanjiang in Southwest Guangdong on Wednesday.

Police say seven people were killed in the explosion, which injured 18 others including that of the car bomber who is currently in a coma.

Five died at the scene, and two more died in hospital.

The man who detonated the bomb told police he had driven the car to the location and deliberately set out to hurt as many as he could.

The ex-husband was looking for payback after a custody row over their children.

China Daily reports:

The explosion occurred outside the home of the Zhao family, the eldest daughter of which had divorced Chen.

Most of the victims were relatives of the Zhao family who were visiting for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Here’s what one eyewitness said:

The explosion damaged several homes in the neighborhood, including Zhao Yawei’s house, which is located at least 50 meters away.

“I was working in the fields when I heard a bang and saw dark smoke in the sky,” said Zhao. “When I ran home, I saw our window panes were broken and my son’s feet were bleeding — he was hurt by broken glass.”

Most of the injured are villagers. Five people are in a critical condition in hospital.

The police are continuing with their investigations.

Story via Shanghaiist. Pictures from China Daily/Sina

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Suicide bomber detonates in downtown Guangzhou, seven people injured

Posted: 01/18/2013 8:10 pm

This news is just coming in tonight, so we hope to update this as we get more information.

Nanfang readers have let us know that an explosion occurred in the Tianhe area of Guangzhou this afternoon. Xinhua published a story just a little while ago, noting a man killed himself and injured seven others in a residential community.  He was upset at his employer:

The public security bureau in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong, said in a statement that local police received a report of the explosion at a residential community at about 3:53 p.m. Friday.

An initial investigation showed the man came to demand the payment of overdue wages from a company located at the residential quarter Friday afternoon.

He later ignited explosives on his body, killing himself and injuring seven others, according to the probe.

The video below has been posted by Southern Metropolis Daily.

If you were in the area when it happened, or have photos, let us know.
Correction: The original version of this story indicated that seven people had died; in fact, seven were injured. Our apologies for the error.
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Explosion in northern Guangdong kills ten people, mushroom cloud seen

Posted: 08/29/2012 4:54 pm

Yingde City in Qingyuan, northern Guangdong, was rocked by a deadly explosion on August 27th, according to the Southern Metropolis Daily. Three trucks carrying explosive material suddenly exploded while workers were unloading the deadly cargo from the last truck.  Ten workers died, another is missing and nine civilians who were nearby are also hurt, according to the report.  The force of the explosion was so strong it blew out windows of a nearby primary school and apartment complex.

Blasting is a regular occurrence in the Longshan quarry, which is on the east side of the Bei River in Yingde. According to a local official, everything was normal when the three trucks arrived and the workers began unloading the explosive material.  But when the workers were on the final truck, a huge explosion and mushroom cloud emerged, frightening nearby residents.

A policeman involved in the investigation revealed that four of the dead workers had the necessary certification to carry explosive material, but the other five did not.  The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

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Truck carrying 30 barrels of engine oil bursts into flames in Shenzhen

Posted: 08/27/2012 8:08 pm

A truck fully loaded with engine oil burst into flames in Shenzhen around 3pm last Thursday, according to the Southern Metropolis Daily, which said nobody was injured thanks to quick thinking from the driver.

The truck ignited by itself as the tires overheated, according to the driver named Mr. Chen.  He tried to douse the flames using mineral water on hand, but it was no use. Eventually the flames grew, igniting the 30 barrels of engine oil he was transporting.  Giving up, he quickly detached the front of the truck with his cargo, sparing himself and his truck.

The driver was unfamiliar with the area and tried to call police, but it took 30 minutes before they and the fire department arrived.  Much of the engine oil flowed onto the Taishan Seaside Highway (Taishan Yanhai Gaosu), causing a major traffic jam.  Firefighters were able to finally douse the flames after about an hour.

Cars were finally able to drive through that section of highway around 6pm, three full hours after the fire broke out.

Fortunately, nobody was hurt.

 

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