US EditionFactory explosion in China’s Inner Mongolia region kills 2 and hospitalizes 66
The explosion caused heavy smoke, tremors, and left five missing while three hospitalized victims suffered serious injuries, officials said.
- On Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, an explosion at a Baogang United Steel plant in Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region killed two people and hospitalized 66.
- China's official Xinhua agency said the blast occurred at the Baogang United Steel plant, Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, around 3 p.m local time and produced heavy plumes of smoke.
- Local reports said three people suffered serious injuries among the 66 hospitalized victims, and five people remained missing after the explosion.
- Rescue crews rushed to the scene to assist victims, and local authorities said they are still investigating the cause of the blast in Baotou.
- The explosion caused tremors in surrounding areas, and a photo released by Xinhua News Agency shows smoke rising over the factory site in Baotou.
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Explosion at steel plate factory in China's Inner Mongolia region kills 2: Report
BEIJING: An explosion at a steel factory in northern China killed two people and injured 66 on Sunday (Jan 18), with five more still missing, Chinese state media said.The blast occurred at around 3pm local time at a Baogang United Steel plate plant in Baotou city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, state
Two killed, five missing and 66 hospitalized in factory explosion in China's Baotou
An explosion that occurred around 3 p.m. at a factory in western Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has left two people dead and five missing. A total of 66 people have been taken to the hospital, including three in serious
Two people were killed and 66 others injured on Sunday during an explosion in a steel factory in northern China. The causes of the tragedy are being investigated. ...
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