The death toll from Saturday's explosion at a fireworks factory
in northeastern Jilin Province has increased to seven after
one seriously-injured worker died in hospital on Sunday.
Two badly-hurt workers are now in stable condition, said an
official with the provincial work safety administration, who asked
not to be named. Two more critically-injured workers are now in
stable condition, said an official with the provincial work safety
administration, who asked not to be named.
The blast ripped through the Chunming Firecracker Factory in the
town of Shizui, approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Panshi
City, at 4:30 PM?on Saturday, leaving six people dead.
Improper operating procedures likely lead to the tragedy, said
the unidentified official. No further elaboration was made but
investigations into the accident are ongoing.
(Xinhua News Agency August 21, 2006)