2000 Pingxiang steel plant explosion

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2000 Pingxiang steel plant explosion
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The location of Pingxiang in Jiangxi, China
Date2000
Location Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China
Deaths19
Non-fatal injuries24

The Pingxiang steel plant explosion occurred on August 21, 2000, when an oxygen generator in a steel plant located in Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China, exploded. [1] At least 19 steel workers were killed as a result of the incident. [2] [3]

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References

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  2. "Molten steel bursts through windows at China plant". Reuters. April 19, 2007. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015 via uk.reuters.com.
  3. "Oxygenerator Blast Death Toll Rises to 19". en.people.cn. Retrieved 2020-01-16.