14 Killed in Chemical Plant Explosion

27Jan/120

In the article http://www.firedirect.net/index.php/2011/11/14-killed-in-chemical-plant-explosion/ they say Melamine Production Unit in Xintai was being repaired and maintained until the chemical explosion which killed 14 workers. What caused the explosion? No one knows . . .

In the country of China, more industrial accidents occur due to the basic safety measures. The explosion happened late Saturday Afternoon,” four workers were killed in the explosion, ten died at the hospital, while five other workers were injured which at the moment are announced in a stable condition and soon will be able to go back to work.”

Even though the Melamine is a nitrogen-rich chemical, which is used to make plastics and other products, however, no poisonous or harmful substances were released by the explosion.

“Accidents in factories and on construction sites are common – and China’s coalmines are the most dangerous in the world, despite the government’s efforts to improve safety standards.”