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Dramatic illustration of emergency response to a steel plant explosion in Baotou, China, showing firefighters combating flames from a ruptured spherical tank amid thick smoke.
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Explosion at Inner Mongolia steel plant kills two, injures 84

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An explosion at a steel plant in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, on Sunday killed two people, left eight missing, and injured 84 others. Local authorities said the blast was caused by a 650-cubic-meter saturated water and steam spherical tank. Rescue operations are ongoing.

An explosion at a steel plant in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, has killed nine people with one still missing. The blast on Sunday injured 84 others, prompting emergency rescues and an official investigation. Safety practices at Baotou Steel Group have faced repeated criticism from authorities.

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