Published: 10:26, February 8, 2026 | Updated: 10:46, February 8, 2026
Death toll rises to 8 in north China factory explosion
By Xinhua
TAIYUAN - Eight people had been confirmed dead as of 9:30 am Sunday in Saturday's biotech factory blast in North China's Shanxi province, local authorities confirmed.
The explosion occurred at a workshop of the Jiapeng biotech company in Shanyin county, Shuozhou city.
The legal representative of the company has been placed under control, and an investigation team has been established.
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