Building collapses, gas blasts, mine cave-ins and more. Deadly accidents are commonplace in China
1 year, 9 months ago

Building collapses, gas blasts, mine cave-ins and more. Deadly accidents are commonplace in China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. — At least three people were killed and 30 injured in an October gas explosion at a hotel in Shenyang in northern China. 2020: — Twenty-nine people celebrating a villager's 80th birthday in northern China were killed in August when the two-story restaurant they were in collapsed. — An explosion at a chemical plant in southern China in October killed at least four people and injured six. — Nine people were killed in October in a restaurant gas explosion in the eastern province of Jiangsu, the same province where a massive chemical blast in March left nearly 80 people dead.

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Taiwan explosion: Four dead and many injured after blast at department store
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan explosion: Four dead and many injured after blast at department store

The Independent  

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Explosion at Taiwan department store kills four
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Explosion at Taiwan department store kills four

Al Jazeera  

Blast hits 12th floor of department store in Taichung injuring at least 24 as search and rescue efforts continue. Four people have been killed and 24 others injured after an explosion hit a department store in Taiwan’s second-largest city, authorities said. The blast hit the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung, about 160km southwest of …

Four dead, seven injured in Taiwan department store blast
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four dead, seven injured in Taiwan department store blast

New Indian Express  

TAIPEI: An explosion in a Taiwan department store on Thursday killed four people and left another "without vital signs", authorities said, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street. Seven people were injured in the blast in the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in the city of Taichung, the …

China: 8 dead, 15 injured in fire at vegetable market, probe on
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China: 8 dead, 15 injured in fire at vegetable market, probe on

Hindustan Times  

A fire at a vegetable market in north China killed eight people and injured 15 on Saturday, local authorities reported. A fire erupted at a vegetable market in China "The injured have been sent to hospital for treatment and are currently not in life-threatening danger," the Qiaoxi District People's Government said after the blaze in Zhangjiakou city, northwest of Beijing. …

Investigation reveals negligence in fatal dust explosion in Changzhou
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Investigation reveals negligence in fatal dust explosion in Changzhou

China Daily  

The Changzhou emergency management bureau in Jiangsu province recently released an investigative report on a dust explosion in January, which resulted in the deaths of eight people, with eight others suffering minor injuries. The investigation concluded that the explosion at a Changzhou Shenrong Metal Technology Company building was a production safety responsibility incident caused by the company's deliberate concealment of …

Investigation reveals negligence in fatal dust explosion in Changzhou
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Investigation reveals negligence in fatal dust explosion in Changzhou

China Daily  

The Changzhou emergency management bureau in Jiangsu province recently released an investigative report on a dust explosion in January, which resulted in the deaths of eight people, with eight others suffering minor injuries. The investigation concluded that the explosion at a Changzhou Shenrong Metal Technology Company building was a production safety responsibility incident caused by the company's deliberate concealment of …

Powerful blast rocks residential high-rise in southern China
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Powerful blast rocks residential high-rise in southern China

Hindustan Times  

A powerful blast rocked a residential high-rise building in an affluent area in southern China's city of Shenzhen on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through nearby skyscrapers, state media reported. The Shenzhen fire brigade said it had dispatched 16 fire trucks and 80 rescue personnel. The Shenzhen fire brigade said it had dispatched 16 fire trucks and 80 rescue personnel after receiving …

46 held accountable for coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang province
4 months ago

46 held accountable for coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang province

China Daily  

Forty-six people have been held accountable for a gas explosion happened at a coal mine in Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang province in November last year, according to an investigation report released on Wednesday. It led to direct economic losses of more than 19.5 million yuan, said the report, which was released by the Heilongjiang bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration. Investigators …

46 held accountable for coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang province
4 months ago

46 held accountable for coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang province

China Daily  

Forty-six people have been held accountable for a gas explosion happened at a coal mine in Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang province in November last year, according to an investigation report released on Wednesday. It led to direct economic losses of more than 19.5 million yuan, said the report, which was released by the Heilongjiang bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration. Investigators …

Fire in shopping mall in China kills 16, firefighters rescue 75
8 months, 1 week ago

Fire in shopping mall in China kills 16, firefighters rescue 75

Hindustan Times  

A fire broke out in a shopping mall in Zigong City, China and killed at least 16 people on Wednesday night, reported Al Jazeera. A fire tat tore through a shopping centre in southwestern China and killed 16 people, state media reported on July 18. It is a 19 per cent increase from the same period of the previous year, …

China shopping centre fire: 16 people killed, 30 rescued
8 months, 1 week ago

China shopping centre fire: 16 people killed, 30 rescued

Hindustan Times  

A fire that tore through a shopping centre in southwestern China has killed 16 people, state media reported Thursday. Smoke billows at a shopping centre following fire in the city of Zigong, Sichuan province, China Rescue operations concluded at around 3:00 am on Thursday, according to the local fire and rescue services cited by state news agency Xinhua. Video broadcast …

An explosion at an apartment building in Harbin, China, kills at least 1 and injures 3
10 months, 1 week ago

An explosion at an apartment building in Harbin, China, kills at least 1 and injures 3

The Independent  

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China: 19 killed after highway collapses in southern Guangdong province amid heavy rains
10 months, 4 weeks ago

China: 19 killed after highway collapses in southern Guangdong province amid heavy rains

India TV News  

Beijing: At least 19 people were killed after a section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China after the area experienced heavy rains recently, according to local officials. This came after Chinese state media on Sunday showed wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, …

China: Two killed, 22 injured in massive explosion at restaurant in Hebei province | VIDEO
1 year ago

China: Two killed, 22 injured in massive explosion at restaurant in Hebei province | VIDEO

India TV News  

Beijing: A massive explosion occurred at a restaurant in China's Hebei province on Wednesday, killing two persons and injuring 22 others, while badly damaging cars and leaving debris scattered on surrounding streets, according to Chinese local media. Earlier, the Langfang Fire Rescue Detachment said in a statement that an explosion and fire had occurred in a street shop near the …

China: 15 killed, 44 injured in building fire in Nanjing- a month after 39 people died in similar accident
1 year, 1 month ago

China: 15 killed, 44 injured in building fire in Nanjing- a month after 39 people died in similar accident

India TV News  

Beijing: At least 15 people were killed and 44 others injured when a building caught fire in China, a month after 39 people died in a similar accident. The building fire broke out in Nanjing, the capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province, the municipal government said on Saturday. Thirty-nine people were killed and nine others injured in a building …

At least 39 people killed and nine injured in fire at Chinese shop
1 year, 2 months ago

At least 39 people killed and nine injured in fire at Chinese shop

The Independent  

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At least 25 people killed after a fire broke out in China's Jiangxi province
1 year, 2 months ago

At least 25 people killed after a fire broke out in China's Jiangxi province

Firstpost  

The local government said search and rescue operations are underway, and that the cause of the fire is under investigation. At least 25 people died after a fire broke out in China’s southeastern Jiangxi province, the local government said on Wednesday. A fire broke out in the basement of a shopping area at 15:24 on Wednesday, said officials for the …

At least 23 killed in explosion at rural firework factory in Thailand
1 year, 2 months ago

At least 23 killed in explosion at rural firework factory in Thailand

Firstpost  

At least 23 people were killed in central Thailand after an explosion at a fireworks factory on Wednesday, according to provincial officials. Photos posted online by local rescue workers showed the factory site virtually levelled flat. National police chief Torsak Sukvimol confirmed local news reports that there had been another explosion at the factory in November 2022 that killed one …

China: Massive fire at poorly designed workshop kills 6 in Guizhou, 2nd incident in less than a month
1 year, 3 months ago

China: Massive fire at poorly designed workshop kills 6 in Guizhou, 2nd incident in less than a month

India TV News  

China workshop collapse: A workshop built from steel sheets collapsed in southern China, killing six people and injuring three others. Building collapses are not uncommon in China, where structures are sometimes thrown up without lawfully obtaining proper permits and safety standards are often ignored. China's poor infra Industrial safety in general remains a major problem, worsened by decaying infrastructure, poor …

China: 26 killed, 38 injured after fire breaks out in coal company building
1 year, 4 months ago

China: 26 killed, 38 injured after fire breaks out in coal company building

India TV News  

At least 26 people were killed and 38 others injured after a fire broke out at a building of a Chinese coal mining company in the Shanxi province on Thursday morning, according to authorities. According to news agency Xinhua, the fire erupted through the second floor of the four-story building located in Lishi District of Lyuliang City. A total of …

Fire at a Chinese coal mining company kills 26 people, injures dozens more
1 year, 4 months ago

Fire at a Chinese coal mining company kills 26 people, injures dozens more

LA Times  

China continues to rely overwhelmingly on coal from mines like this one, in the country’s Inner Mongolia region, for power generation. A fire erupted in a coal company building in a northern Chinese city Thursday, killing 26 people and injuring dozens of others, state media said. The building belongs to Yongju Coal Company and is in Lvliang city in northern …

Fire at coal mining company offices kills 25 people in China
1 year, 4 months ago

Fire at coal mining company offices kills 25 people in China

Al Jazeera  

The blaze appears to have started in a building containing offices and dormitories in Luliang city of Shanxi province. At least 25 people have died in a fire at the offices of a coal mine company in northern China. The fire broke out on Thursday morning at the Yongju Coal Industry Joint Building in the country’s top coal-producing hub of …

Hyderabad: 9 Die in Chemical Fire at Red Hills, 16 Suffer Burns
1 year, 4 months ago

Hyderabad: 9 Die in Chemical Fire at Red Hills, 16 Suffer Burns

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Nine members from two families residing in the first floor of a four-storey apartment building in Red Hills of Bazarghat, died of asphyxiation, while 16 others suffered burns, when a blaze reportedly sparked by crackers and fuelled by chemicals broke out in the basement and engulfed the building fire and thick smoke on Monday morning. Sources said the fire …

Explosion in coal mine in northern China leaves 11 dead, several injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Explosion in coal mine in northern China leaves 11 dead, several injured

India TV News  

Explosion in coal mine in northern China leaves 11 dead, several injured A total of 90 miners were in the shaft at the time of the explosion, which is still under investigation, the provincial Department of Emergency Management reported on social media. At least 11 people were killed when an explosion took place in a coal mine in northern China, …

Powerful explosion kills two at Chinese fish restaurant in Gaomi
1 year, 7 months ago

Powerful explosion kills two at Chinese fish restaurant in Gaomi

The Independent  

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A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Thailand kills at least 10 people and wounds dozens
1 year, 8 months ago

A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Thailand kills at least 10 people and wounds dozens

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand on Saturday killed at least ten people and wounded dozens, officials said. The Narathiwat province’s Public Relations Department also said that at least 118 people were hurt, and that residents of more than 200 households were affected. Videos posted on social media from the site show a huge …

10 killed, several injured in massive explosion at fireworks warehouse in Thailand
1 year, 8 months ago

10 killed, several injured in massive explosion at fireworks warehouse in Thailand

India Today  

A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand on Saturday killed at least ten people and wounded scores, officials said. The Narathiwat province’s Public Relations Department also said that also at least 118 people were hurt, and that residents of more than 200 households were affected. Videos posted on social media from the site show a huge plume …

China: 4 killed, 5 injured after explosion at steel mill in Yingkou
1 year, 9 months ago

China: 4 killed, 5 injured after explosion at steel mill in Yingkou

India TV News  

China: 4 killed, 5 injured after explosion at steel mill in Yingkou The city's Emergency Management Bureau affirmed that a blast furnace had exploded on Thursday at the Yingkou Iron and Steel Co. Ltd, reports AP. China explosion: Barely a day after a cooking gas explosion claimed 31 lives at a barbecue restaurant in China's Yinchuan city, four people were …

Deadly blast at barbecue restaurant in northwest China kills 31
1 year, 9 months ago

Deadly blast at barbecue restaurant in northwest China kills 31

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A massive explosion at a …

Paris: At least 37 hurt after strong gas explosion rocks near historic Val de Grace military hospital I VIDEO
1 year, 9 months ago

Paris: At least 37 hurt after strong gas explosion rocks near historic Val de Grace military hospital I VIDEO

India TV News  

Paris explosion: At least 37 people have been injured after a powerful explosion rocked a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday. Although it was not apparent what lead to the blast, local deputy mayor Edouard Civel took to the microblogging site and claimed it was a "gas explosion". Explosion site is popular among tourists and students The area where …

China: Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan city
1 year, 9 months ago

China: Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan city

India TV News  

China gas explosion: A massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China killed 31 people and injured seven, Chinese authorities said on Thursday. The blast tore through the establishment at around 8:40 pm on Wednesday on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, as people were gathering on the …

Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China
1 year, 9 months ago

Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China

LA Times  

Firefighters at the scene of a deadly explosion in northwest China on Thursday. A massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China killed 31 people and injured seven, Chinese authorities said Thursday. The blast tore through the establishment about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous …

China: 21 killed in hospital fire in Beijing; 71 patients evacuated
1 year, 11 months ago

China: 21 killed in hospital fire in Beijing; 71 patients evacuated

India TV News  

China: A deadly fire broke out in a hospital in China's national capital that claimed 21 lives on Tuesday. 'Twenty-one people were killed on Tuesday when a hospital building caught fire in China's national capital,' reads a report from PTI. 11 people died in a separate fire incident In a separate incident, 11 people died in a factory fire in …

Building explosion in Bangladeshi capital kills at least 14, injures dozens
2 years ago

Building explosion in Bangladeshi capital kills at least 14, injures dozens

LA Times  

Fire officials carry the body of a victim of an explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday. An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said. The explosion occurred in Gulistan, a busy commercial area of Dhaka, but more details could not immediately …

Bangladesh: Explosion rocks seven-storey building in Dhaka; 16 killed, over 100 injured
2 years ago

Bangladesh: Explosion rocks seven-storey building in Dhaka; 16 killed, over 100 injured

India TV News  

Bangladesh: An explosion at a seven-storey building claimed at least 16 lives in Dhaka. As per reports, over 100 others have been reported injured and were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Cause of the explosion could not be known Several firefighting units were rushed to the spot after the blast, which occurred around 4:50 pm, the bdnews24 news portal …

At least 10 killed, nine injured in apartment fire in northwest China’s Xinjiang
2 years, 4 months ago

At least 10 killed, nine injured in apartment fire in northwest China’s Xinjiang

The Hindu  

A fire in an apartment building in northwestern China's Xinjiang region has killed 10 people and injured nine, authorities said Friday. The tragedy comes days after 38 people died in a fire at an industrial trading company in central China caused by welding sparks that ignited cotton cloth. Four people have been detained over the fire in the city of …

China: 10 killed after fire breaks out in apartment in northwest Xinjiang
2 years, 4 months ago

China: 10 killed after fire breaks out in apartment in northwest Xinjiang

India TV News  

China : As many as 10 people were killed while nine others were injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in China's Xinjiang region, police said on Friday. The tragedy comes days after 38 people died in a fire at an industrial trading company in central China caused by welding sparks that ignited cotton cloth. Four people …

Report: Welding sparked central China fire that killed 38
2 years, 4 months ago

Report: Welding sparked central China fire that killed 38

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Investigators said that sparks from welding work appears to have been the cause of a fire that killed 38 people at a company dealing in chemicals and other industrial goods in central China’s Henan province. One or more welders operating in violation of safety rules appear to have let loose sparks that ignited cotton fabric in the building, …

At least 38 killed in factory fire in central China
2 years, 4 months ago

At least 38 killed in factory fire in central China

Al Jazeera  

Industrial accidents are common in China and are often caused by poor compliance with safety rules. At least 38 people have been killed after a fire broke out in a factory in Anyang in central China’s Henan province, Chinese state media said, citing local authorities. CCTV then reported, citing local officials, that a preliminary investigation had found the fire was …

China: 17 killed, 3 injured after massive fire breaks out in restaurant
2 years, 6 months ago

China: 17 killed, 3 injured after massive fire breaks out in restaurant

India TV News  

China: 17 killed, 3 injured after massive fire breaks out in restaurant China restaurant fire: A gas explosion was initially blamed for causing the fire, according to the fire and rescue service. China restaurant fire : As many as 17 people were killed while three others were injured in a fire that broke out in a restaurant in China's Changchun …

Explosion rips through Chicago residential building, 8 injured
2 years, 6 months ago

Explosion rips through Chicago residential building, 8 injured

India TV News  

Highlights An explosion ripped through a residential building in Chicago. Chicago blast: An explosion ripped through a residential building near Washington Boulevard and Central Avenue on Tuesday in Chicago, injuring at least 8. Chicago Fire Department confirmed the explosion at 9:45 am and tweeted pictures that showed that the top floor of the four-story brick apartment building on the city's …

Nine arrested in China over building collapse: Police
2 years, 10 months ago

Nine arrested in China over building collapse: Police

Al Jazeera  

Suspects include the building’s owner and members of an inspection firm accused of providing a false safety report. Chinese police have arrested at least nine people following the collapse of a building in the central city of Changsha, as rescue workers continue to search for survivors trapped in the rubble. Changsha police said on Sunday that the building’s owner and …

16 dead in lunchtime blast at cafeteria in southern China
3 years, 2 months ago

16 dead in lunchtime blast at cafeteria in southern China

India TV News  

Highlights A lunchtime explosion at an office cafeteria killed 16 people in southwest China on Friday A gas leak is suspected cause of blast, Chongqing city govt said in an online statement The cafeteria collapsed, trapping victims inside A lunchtime explosion at an office cafeteria killed 16 people in southwest China on Friday and injured 10 others, authorities said. A …

At least 4 killed in southern China dormitory collapse
3 years, 4 months ago

At least 4 killed in southern China dormitory collapse

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least four people have …

Four Killed, 47 Injured in Gas Explosion At Chinese BBQ Restaurant
3 years, 5 months ago

Four Killed, 47 Injured in Gas Explosion At Chinese BBQ Restaurant

News 18  

At least four people were killed and 47 others injured in a gas explosion on Thursday at a restaurant in Shenyang, the capital of northeastern China’s Liaoning province, local authorities said. I was almost blown away,” said the owner of a nearby noodle restaurant, who was about 50 meters away from the scene of the explosion on his way to …

At least 3 dead in apparent gas explosion in north China
3 years, 5 months ago

At least 3 dead in apparent gas explosion in north China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An apparent gas explosion gutted …

At least 2 killed in German chemical blast; 31 injured
3 years, 8 months ago

At least 2 killed in German chemical blast; 31 injured

India Today  

An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in Germany killed at least two people on Tuesday, with 31 others injured and several still missing hours later. Germany’s Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance initially classified the incident as “an extreme threat.” Later on Tuesday, however, the Cologne fire department tweeted that pollution measurements “do not show …

Rescuers pull 7 more from rubble of collapsed hotel in China
3 years, 8 months ago

Rescuers pull 7 more from rubble of collapsed hotel in China

Al Jazeera  

Teams are combing through debris after budget hotel in the eastern city of Suzhou collapsed on Monday afternoon. Rescuers have pulled seven more survivors from the rubble of a 54-room budget hotel that collapsed in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou, state media said on Tuesday. The Siji Kaiyuan hotel collapsed on Monday afternoon, with authorities initially saying one person …

Investigation begun into China gas explosion; toll now 25
3 years, 9 months ago

Investigation begun into China gas explosion; toll now 25

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An investigation has begun into …

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