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Death toll from fireworks factory explosion rises to 20 China -- The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks factory has climbed to 20, with four still missing and another 153 injured, local authorities said. It killed nine of the factory's 51 workers and injured 35, while four are still unaccounted for. Eight other people were killed and 35 injured when the explosion hit a neighbouring a wood factory. The blast also killed two pedestrians and injured 83 residents near the factory. Altogether, 14 people were seriously injured, and one of them has been transferred to a hospital. The ensuing fire was largely brought under control after a helicopter dumped water on the blaze. The fire had been largely extinguished but smoke still surrounds the area and 23 small fires continue burning within a 309-meter radius of the factory. The situation is viewed as severe and new accidents might occur, as there are three timber mills near the fireworks factory. Fire trucks hosed water onto other warehouses at the fireworks factory to prevent more explosions. But some think that could be risky...Click here for more details 26/08/2010
Global Industry News
Five workers killed in paper mill blast (India) At least five workers of a paper factory were killed when a blast took place in the drier of the unit, seven other workers were injured in the accident ... Click here for more details 26/08/2010 Oil and gas industry offshore safety warning issued (UK) The offshore oil and gas industry has been warned to improve safety, after a year which saw a big rise in injuries to workers and other serious incidents.... Click here for more details 26/08/2010 Explosion hits refinery (Venezuela) An explosion rocked a 187,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery forcing the oil company to stop the facility's alkylation unit, officials said... Click here for more details 26/08/2010 Names released of two men injured in oil rig explosion (USA) Two oil field workers were severely burned after an explosion when in a support capacity at a well and didn't know gas was filling the air... Click here for more details 26/08/2010	Probe to start into blast blaze (UK) Investigation is being launched into a “hazardous” fire that covered a village in foul-smelling smoke and debris, five crews spent all day fighting the blaze... Click here for more details 26/08/2010 Fire halts production at refinery (Finland) Production at a refinery has been mainly halted due to a fire caused by a glitch in the electricity grid, a investigation into a multitude of damages is taking place with a couple of units running... Click here for more details 26/08/2010 $50m fine for safety violations after explosion (USA) Watchdog imposes its largest-ever penalty on oil giant for failing to protect workers following disaster in 2005... Click here for more details 26/08/2010 Gas pipeline fire extinguished (South Africa) After almost six hours, firefighters have managed to extinguish a blaze caused by a pipeline explosion with flames up to 10 metres high after it appeared that one of the connectors had leaked... Click here for more details 26/08/2010

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