China’s Vice Premier Stresses Production Safety After Deadly Chemical Plant Blast

China’s vice premier stresses production safety after deadly chemical plant blast

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing on Thursday urged authorities to learn from recent incidents and remain vigilant about production safety, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Special attention must be paid to key industries including firefighting, hazardous chemicals, gas, mining, transportation and construction, Zhang said. The vice premier made the remarks at a production safety event after a chemical plant explosio…

Residents fearful of toxic fallout a day after deadly China chemical blast that killed 5

Residents near a blown out chemical plant in China's eastern Shandong province on Wednesday assessed the damage to their village and monitored the wind, fearful of toxic fallout from an explosion that killed at least five people a day earlier.

Residents fear for safety after deadly blast at China chemical plant

Six people still missing after the massive explosion on May 27. Read more at straitstimes.com.