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| China factory explosion in Jiangsu 'kills at least 68' | China factory explosion in Jiangsu 'kills at least 68' |
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| An explosion at a factory in eastern China has killed at least 68 people, according to Chinese state media. | An explosion at a factory in eastern China has killed at least 68 people, according to Chinese state media. |
| Almost 200 people were injured in the blast in Kunshan, a city in the eastern province of Jiangsu, China's official Xinhua news agency said. | Almost 200 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. | Pictures posted online showed people with burns sitting on the ground outside a factory complex from which black smoke was billowing. |
| Xinhua said five company employees had been detained. | Xinhua said five company employees had been detained. |
| The factory belonged to the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products company. | The factory belonged to the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products company. |
| The company manufactures car parts and employs about 450 workers. Its clients include US giant General Motors, CCTV reported. | 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 264 workers were at the site at the time of the explosion. | State media reports say that explosion took place inside a wheel hub polishing workshop and that 264 workers were at the site at the time of the explosion. |
| Xinhua said 44 people had died immediately and the total of injured stood at 187. | Xinhua said 44 people had died immediately and the total of injured stood at 187. |
| Initial reports suggested the explosion, which was heard several kilometres away, occurred when a flame was lit in a dust-filled room. | Initial reports suggested the explosion, which was heard several kilometres away, occurred when a flame was lit in a dust-filled room. |
| Glass was shattered up to 500 metres away. | Glass was shattered up to 500 metres away. |
| Kunshan is about an hour's drive from Shanghai, where some of the injured were taken for treatment. Others were taken to Suzhou. | Kunshan is about an hour's drive from Shanghai, where some of the injured were taken for treatment. Others were taken to Suzhou. |
| One doctor on the Weibo microblog account of CCTV said: "In my 20 years of work, I've never seen so many patients with burns on over 80% of their bodies." | One doctor on the Weibo microblog account of CCTV said: "In my 20 years of work, I've never seen so many patients with burns on over 80% of their bodies." |
| 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. | 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. |
| Some 119 people died in a fire at a poultry plant in northern Jilin province in June last year. | Some 119 people died in a fire at a poultry plant in northern Jilin province in June last year. |