Gas poisoning kills nine in China


FE Team | Published: February 01, 2018 12:56:18 | Updated: February 02, 2018 11:47:09


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A gas poisoning killed nine people at an iron and steel plant in Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province on Wednesday.

The accident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when workers were conducting an overhaul of the generator boiler at Shougang Shuicheng Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. Nine people were killed, and another two had no life-threatening injuries after medical treatment.

The cause of the accident is under investigation, reports Xinhua.

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