2000 Pingxiang steel plant explosion explained
| Date: | 2000 |
| Place: | Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China |
| Reported Injuries: | 24 |
| Reported Death(S): | 19 |
The Pingxiang steel plant explosion occurred on August 21, 2000, when an oxygen generator in a steel plant located in Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China, exploded.[1] At least 19 steel workers were killed as a result of the incident.[2] [3]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Oxygenerator Blast Claims 14 Lives. en.people.cn. 2020-01-16.
- News: Molten steel bursts through windows at China plant. April 19, 2007. uk.reuters.com. Reuters.
- Web site: Oxygenerator Blast Death Toll Rises to 19. en.people.cn. 2020-01-16.
