Five dead, eight fall sick after inhaling toxic gas leaked from chemical fibre plant in China

The accident happened late Saturday in the city of Jilin, local authorities told state-run Xinhua news agency. The eight people who fell sick are in hospital and stated to be in stable condition.

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February 28, 2021 / 09:48 AM IST

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At least five people died and eight others fell sick after inhaling toxic gases leaked from a chemical fibre plant in northeast China's Jilin Province, officials said on Sunday.

The accident happened late Saturday in the city of Jilin, local authorities told state-run Xinhua news agency. The eight people who fell sick are in hospital and stated to be in stable condition.
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first published: Feb 28, 2021 09:49 am