Factory Explosion Kills at least Six in Nanjing, China

  • 14 years ago
On to China, where at least six people have died and dozens more are seriously injured… after an explosion ripped through an abandoned plastics and chemicals factory in the city of Nanjing.

According to local media, more than 300 people were treated in the hospital, including at least 50 who were seriously injured.

The blast flattened buildings within a 300-foot radius and struck a passing bus, injuring many passengers on board.

An initial investigation shows the explosion could have been caused by a gas leak.

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