Published: 19:13, June 23, 2023 | Updated: 19:23, June 23, 2023
Furnace accident kills 4, injures 5 in NE China steel factory
By Xinhua
This undated photo shows the accident scene. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
SHENYANG — Four people were killed and five others injured in a furnace accident on Thursday morning at a steel factory in northeast China's Liaoning province, authorities said Friday.
The accident occurred at 7:55 am Thursday at the Yingkou Steel Co, Ltd. in the city of Yingkou, according to the city's administration of emergency response.
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Four people died despite medical efforts to save them, while the injured are receiving treatment.
A preliminary investigation showed that the accident was caused by an equipment malfunction, according to the administration.
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