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Death toll rises to 8 in north China factory explosion

CGTN

 , Updated 11:35, 08-Feb-2026

Eight people had been confirmed dead as of 9:30 a.m. Sunday following a biotech factory explosion in north China's Shanxi Province on Saturday, local authorities said.

The blast occurred at a workshop of the Jiapeng Biotech Company in Shanyin County, Shuozhou City.

The company's legal representative has been placed under control, and an investigation team has been established.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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