In the north of China, this Sunday, February 8, an explosion killed eight people in a biotechnology factory according to information from the public agency New China.
This Sunday, February 8, an explosion killed eight people in a biotechnology factory in northern China, according to information from the public agency New China, in a report which was updated in the evening.
The explosion occurred on the morning of Saturday February 7 at a factory of Jiapeng Biotech Company in Shanxi province, according to the agency, which cited local authorities.
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The state media had previously reported seven deaths and one missing person, before revising the toll upwards this Sunday, February 8. The company’s legal representative was placed in police custody, the same source said. This company is based in Shanyin County, about 400 kilometers west of Beijing.
Clearing operations are underway, according to New China, which reported dark yellow smoke emanating from the site of the explosion. The cause is not known at this stage, but a team has been sent to investigate, according to official media.
Industrial accidents are common in China, due to low safety standards. An explosion killed nine people at the end of January in a steelworks in Inner Mongolia.
date: 2026-02-08 10:39:00