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| Date | 2000 |
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| Location | Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China |
| Deaths | 19 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 24 |
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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