Rescuers in eastern China pulled a survivor from rubble early on Saturday, two d...
YANCHENG, China - Rescuers in eastern China pulled a survivor from rubble early on Saturday, two days after a massive explosion at a pesticide plant killed at least 64 people, flattening nearby buildings and shattering windows more than a mile away.
The cause of the explosion was under investigation, but an editorial in the China Daily newspaper said it was likely to be identified as “a serious accident caused by human negligence”. It called for tougher supervision over the production and storage of hazardous chemical substances and strengthened enforcement of safety regulations, Xinhua said, ordering a “comprehensive” check of safety hazards in diverse industrial sectors, it said.
“No one is thinking about how people will pay their medical bills at the moment — the priority is rescuing them and worrying about fees later,” said one volunteer identifying himself by his surname Jiang, who was sent to help out at the hospital by his employers on Friday.Public anger over safety standards has grown in China over industrial accidents, ranging from mining disasters to factory fires, that have marred three decades of swift economic growth.
After Thursday’s blast in Yancheng, police, some wearing face masks, sealed off roads to what was left of the devastated, smoldering plant. President Xi Jinping, who is in Italy on a state visit, ordered all-out efforts to care for the injured and to “earnestly maintain social stability”, state television said.
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