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Six dead from suffocation in north China factory

ANI | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Sep 12, 2021 12:13 AM IST

The accident took place around 3 am when a worker at a factory in Xushui District fainted while checking the water pump in a scum pool.

As many as six people died of suffocation at a factory in the city of Baoding, in China's Hebei Province, local media reported on Saturday.

A probe is being conducted into the cause of the accident. (Representational image)
A probe is being conducted into the cause of the accident. (Representational image)

The accident took place around 3 am when a worker at a factory in Xushui District fainted while checking the water pump in a scum pool, Xinhua reported citing local authorities.

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According to the Chinese news agency, several others fainted while attempting to rescue the first person.

Later, rescue operations were conducted, during which six people were found dead.

A probe is being conducted into the cause of the accident.

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