Eight people died and another 10 were poisoned in a gas leak at an iron mill in Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province, according to Xinhua.
Those poisoned have been treated and are now in a stable condition.
The incident occurred at around 3:00 a.m. on Monday at Songshan iron foundry in Shaoguan City, and an investigation into the cause of the incident has been ordered.