4 minutes agoPowerful explosion in a Wuhan chemical factory loses the lives of six people
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Six people have lost their lives in a powerful explosion in a chemical factory near the Chinese town of Wuhan, where the coronavirus epidemic had erupted months earlier. The images published by state television show a cloud of black smoke rising above the factory in the province of Hubei, broadcasting [...]
The images published by state television show a cloud of black smoke rising into the air over the factory in the province of Hübei, taking in Telegrafi.
Four others have reportedly been injured, while authorities have indicated they have begun investigations to learn the cause of the blast.
The incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. in a factory owned by Lanhua Silicone in the town of Xiantao. Although it is called a town, it has 1.5 million inhabitants and is located only 10 miles [109 km] from Wuhan.
The footage aired by state television has been taken from security cameras, where they show the crowd in front of the factory involved in the fire.
