Beijing, Jan 20, 2026 (AFP) - China factory explosion death toll rises to 9

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2026-01-20

The death toll from an explosion at a steel factory in northern China rose to nine, state media said Tuesday, after dozens were also injured in the weekend blast. One person was still unaccounted for as of midday Tuesday, Xinhua news agency said, citing local rescuers. Early reports showed the explosion -- at Baogang United Steel plant in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Sunday -- originated from a 650-cubic-metre water and steam tank. Xin......

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