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The explosion of a chemical plant in Alxa, Inner Mongolia, has killed 4 people and injured 3

author:CCTV News

At about 23:00 on the 22nd, an explosion accident occurred in a chemical plant in the Alxa League High-tech Industrial Development Zone, which has caused 4 deaths and 3 injuries.

It is reported that at about 23:00 on the 22nd, a flash explosion occurred in the oxidation workshop of Inner Mongolia Zhonggao Chemical Co., Ltd. in Bayin Ao Bao Industrial Park, causing 4 deaths, 1 serious injury, 2 minor injuries, and the open flame at 0:50 on the 23rd was extinguished. At present, the legal representative of the enterprise has been controlled by the public security organs, the on-site operators have all been evacuated, and the enterprise is gradually stopping production.

After the accident, the public security, emergency, fire and other departments of the Alxa League rushed to the scene at the first time to carry out rescue and disposal work. The Emergency Management Department of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region dispatched the accident rescue and disposal situation in a timely manner, and sent a working group to the scene overnight to guide the accident rescue and disposal work.

The People's Government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has set up an accident investigation team to investigate and deal with the accident. The cause of the accident is under further investigation.