中国北方内蒙古自治区包头市一家钢铁厂发生爆炸，已确认9人死亡，一人失踪。爆炸发生在周日，造成84人受伤，当局已启动紧急救援和调查。包钢集团的安全实践此前多次受到批评。
周日（1月18日）下午3时许，内蒙古自治区包头市包钢集团稀土钢厂发生爆炸，事故导致9人死亡、84人受伤、一人失踪。据当地政府和官方媒体报道，爆炸源于一个650立方米饱和水和蒸汽球形罐。
救援工作持续进行，应急管理部副部长宋元明率工作组于周一赶赴现场指导救援。中国国务院安全生产委员会宣布将直接监督事故调查，要求内蒙古自治区政府迅速查明原因并公布结果。包头市政府表示，中国第五位领导人蔡奇已就事故作出指示。
包钢集团作为稀土钢铁生产企业，其安全管理长期备受质疑。过去，国务院安全生产委员会和应急管理部多次批评该集团的安全隐患。此次事故再次凸显工业安全挑战，当局强调将从严追责，确保类似事件不再发生。初步调查显示，爆炸发生在板材厂，具体原因仍在核实中。
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