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.
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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