An explosion at a chemical plant in Alxa, Inner Mongolia has killed 4 people and injured 3

　　An explosion at a chemical plant in Alxa, Inner Mongolia has caused 4 deaths and 3 injuries

　　The reporter learned from the fire and emergency departments of the Alxa League in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region that at 23:00 on the 22nd, an explosion occurred in a chemical plant in the Alxa League High-tech Industrial Development Zone, which has caused 4 deaths and 3 injuries.

　　It is reported that at 23:00 on the 22nd, a flash explosion occurred in the oxidation workshop of Inner Mongolia Zhonggao Chemical Co., Ltd. in Bayin Aobao Industrial Park, resulting in 4 deaths, 1 serious injury and 2 minor injuries. The open flame was extinguished at 0:50 on the 23rd.

At present, the legal representative of the enterprise has been controlled by the public security organs, all on-site operators have been evacuated, and the enterprise is gradually suspending production.

　　After the accident, the public security, emergency, fire and other departments of the Alxa League rushed to the scene to carry out rescue and disposal work as soon as possible.

The Emergency Management Department of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region timely dispatched the accident rescue and disposal situation, and sent a working group to the scene overnight to guide the accident rescue and disposal work.

　　The reporter learned that the People's Government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has established an accident investigation team to investigate and deal with the accident.

Cause of the accident is under further investigation.

(Reporter Wang Jing)