US EditionFactory explosion in China’s Inner Mongolia region kills 2 and hospitalizes 66
The explosion at Baogang steel plant hospitalized 66 workers with three in serious condition while five remain missing, as safety investigations continue.
- 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
China Steel Plant Explosion: 2 Killed, 66 Injured In Inner Mongolia As Powerful Blast Sends Tremors In Surrounding Areas
Powerful explosion at China's Baogang United Steel plant in Inner Mongolia killed 2 people, hospitalised 66, and left 5 missing, triggering tremors in surrounding areas.
Explosion at steel plate factory in China's Inner Mongolia region kills 2, state media reports
BEIJING, Jan 18 - An explosion at a steel plate factory in north China's Inner Mongolia region killed two people and left five missing, according to local emergency management and fire rescue departments, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Two people have been killed and 66 injured in an explosion at a factory in China's Inner Mongolia region, it was announced today.
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