2000 Pingxiang steel plant explosion

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]

2000 Pingxiang steel plant explosion
The location of Pingxiang in Jiangxi, China
Date2000
LocationPingxiang, Jiangxi, China
Deaths19

See also

References
  1. "Oxygenerator Blast Claims 14 Lives". en.people.cn. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  2. "Molten steel bursts through windows at China plant". Reuters. April 19, 2007 – via uk.reuters.com.
  3. "Oxygenerator Blast Death Toll Rises to 19". en.people.cn. Retrieved 2020-01-16.


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