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| Explosion at factory in eastern China kills dozens | Explosion at factory in eastern China kills dozens |
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| An explosion at a factory in eastern China has killed at least 65 people, according to Chinese state media. | An explosion at a factory in eastern China has killed at least 65 people, according to Chinese state media. |
| More than 100 people were injured in the blast in Kunshan, a city in the eastern province of Jiangsu, China's official Xinhua news agency said. | More than 100 people were injured in the blast in Kunshan, a city in the eastern province of Jiangsu, China's official Xinhua news agency said. |
| Pictures posted online showed people with burns sitting on the ground outside a factory complex from which black smoke was billowing. | |
| Rescue efforts are under way as officials investigate the explosion. | Rescue efforts are under way as officials investigate the explosion. |
| China Central Television (CCTV) identified the factory as belonging to Zhongrong Plating. | |
| The company manufactures car parts and employs about 450 workers. Its clients include US giant General Motors, CCTV reported. | |
| State media reports say that explosion took place inside a wheel hub polishing workshop and that more than 200 workers were at the site at the time of the explosion. | |
| Industrial accidents are relatively common in China, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Shanghai, although figures show safety in some industries has been improving in recent years. |