At least seven dead by the explosion of an industrial plant in China

An explosion in a factory in Jiangsu Province of China left Sunday a record of at least seven deaths, According to the authorities, the second incident of this type in the region occurred in one month, as the government began a national campaign of industrial security.

The event occurred in a metallurgical plant in Kunshan City, when aA container filled with metal remains exploded and a fire broke out in the Waffer factory, according to government information.

"The cause of the incident is the subject of an investigation"said the statement. At that time, seven people were killed and five people were injured.

Waffer is a Taiwanese company dedicated to magnesium and aluminum alloys, and noted that he was expecting to lose between 40% and 50% of his earnings for the month of April because of the incident. Shares of the company were already down 9% Monday.

At the same time, the city of Kunshan is located about 70 kilometers from Shanghai in a region in which more than 1,000 manufacturers work, many of which are foreign-owned.

The company had already been punished by the authorities for violating environmental regulations, according to the Beijing News.

Monday's incident comes a few days after An explosion in a chemical plant in Yancheng, also in Jiangsu province, will cause 78 deaths on March 21.

As a result, Beijing had promiseddevelop a national inspection campaign to verify safety in the chemical, mining and transportation industries, among others considered dangerous.

But in reality, China has a poor record in industrial safety, and this type of accident is common.

With Reuters information