Chemical factory explodes in eastern China, killing 1

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

BEIJING (AP) — A chemical factory exploded in eastern China, killing one person, a state-run local news website reported Tuesday, nearly three weeks after massive chemical warehouse explosions in the country exposed lax enforcement of safety regulations.

The Dongying News website — run by the Dongying city government — said the factory in Lijin county in Shandong province exploded at 11:22 p.m. Monday and the fire was brought under control about five hours later.

Dongying News said that six executives of the company that runs the factory, Shandong Binyuan Chemical Co. Ltd., have been detained and that the explosion is under investigation.

The company, located in the Lijin Binhai Economic and Technological Development Zone, says on its website that it has the capacity to produce 20,000 tons of adhesive materials annually. No one was available to comment at the company.

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[davidpdx]

1. And once the dust settles I'm sure people will be arrested for "gossiping" about the real death

figures, as is happening in Tianjain.

[Art_from_Ark]

2. I have a hard time swallowing the official Tianjain body count

The extent of damage in the immediate area was so massive, and the force of the explosion was so strong that it knocked out windows as far as 3 miles from the blast site, that the official figure of 100 some-odd fatalities seems a bit of an underestimate.

[bananas]

3. I didn't hear about that. nt

[SmittynMo]

4. 3 in 3 weeks?

Isn't this 3 times in 3-4 weeks? Sounds fishy to me. Safety regulations? Has anyone looked into terrorism? Or other possibilities?

I'm not buying safety regulations.