Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered local governments Friday to prevent any more industrial disasters after a chemical plant blast left 47 people dead, injured hundreds and flattened an industrial park in the latest such catastrophe to hit the country.
The State Council, China’s cabinet, has established a team to investigate the explosion, with State Councilor Wang Yong headed to the scene to lead rescue and response efforts, state media said. More than 600 people have received medical treatment following the blast, according to the city government.
Local authorities, who are investigating the cause of the accident, said an unspecified number of people were taken into police custody on Friday. In the aftermath of the explosion, several residents told AFP they were concerned about pollution from the industrial accident.According to a report released Friday by Jiangsu province’s ecology and environment department, several rivers near the blast site are contaminated with chemicals, including chloroform and dichloromethane.
On the road where Xiang lived, consisting of basic two-storey homes, almost all the windows and some window frames were blown in.
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