An explosion occurred in a factory in Henan, causing heavy casualties

An explosion occurred at a nonferrous metal materials company in Yongcheng City, Henan Province, China, killing five people and injuring 14. The company's head has been taken into custody.

The Emergency Management Bureau of Yongcheng City, Henan Province, reported on Saturday (July 27, 2024) that Henan Zhongrui Nonferrous Metal Materials Co., Ltd., located in Gaozhuang Industrial Park, Yongcheng City, had an aluminum rod crystallizer explosion at 18:32 on Friday (26th), killing five people and injuring 14 people.

At present, the person in charge of the company has been controlled, and the aftermath work and investigation of the cause of the accident are underway.