China News Service, Beijing, November 23 (Reporter Guo Chaokai) At about 16:00 on November 21, a particularly serious fire accident occurred in the factory of Kaixinda Trading Co., Ltd. in Anyang City, Henan Province, killing 38 people and injuring 2 others.

In order to conscientiously implement the spirit of the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, in accordance with the requirements of Premier Li Keqiang and other leading comrades of the State Council, and in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations, the State Council decided to set up an investigation team, led by the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Public Security, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and the people of Henan Province The government and other relevant parties participated in the investigation of the "11·21" extremely serious fire accident of Kaixinda Trading Co., Ltd. in Anyang City, Henan Province.

  On the afternoon of November 23, the "11·21" extremely serious fire accident investigation team of Henan Anyang Kaixinda Trading Co., Ltd. of the State Council held the first plenary meeting in Anyang.

Song Yuanming, the leader of the investigation team of the State Council and vice minister of the Ministry of Emergency Management, put forward specific requirements for the investigation work.

  The meeting emphasized that the accident investigation work should conscientiously implement the spirit of the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. Explain the cause of the accident, identify the responsibility objectively and accurately, put forward handling suggestions based on facts, and seriously investigate the responsibility according to law.

At the same time, encourage local governments to earnestly learn lessons from the accident, draw inferences from one instance and deepen rectification, strictly implement responsibilities, effectively prevent and resolve major risks, and resolutely curb major accidents.

  All members of the investigation team of the State Council, members of the expert group, comrades in charge of relevant departments of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Committee, and responsible comrades in Henan Province and Anyang City attended the meeting.

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