Death toll rises to 8 in North China factory explosion
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Sunday, 08 February, 2026, 09:42
Eight people had been confirmed dead as of 9:30 am Sunday in Saturday's biotech factory blast in North China's Shanxi province, local authorities confirmed.
The explosion occurred at a workshop of the Jiapeng biotech company in Shanyin county, Shuozhou city.
The legal representative of the company has been placed under control, and an investigation team has been established.
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