2 dead, 3 injured in northeast China blast

Source: Xinhua| 2021-02-08 20:45:06|Editor: huaxia

SHENYANG, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two people died and three others were injured in a blast in the city of Benxi, northeast China's Liaoning Province, local authorities said Tuesday.

The blast happened at around 10:50 a.m. Tuesday in a workshop of a pharmaceutical company in Benxi, according to authorities in the city's high-tech zone.

Two people who were seriously injured in the blast died in a hospital despite emergency treatment.

An investigation into the cause of the incident is underway. Enditem

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