Survivor Pulled From Chemical Plant Wreckage
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2019-03-24 HKT 04:16
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Firefighters have found a survivor in the rubble a Chinese chemical plant two days after it was flattened by a huge explosion.
Rescuers are looking for 28 people who are still missing, Yancheng mayor Cao Lubao said.
The number of confirmed dead from the explosion rose to 64, making it one of the country's worst industrial accidents in recent years.
More than 600 people have received medical treatment following the blast, according to the city government.
Among them, 21 are in critical condition and 73 are seriously injured.
The explosion toppled several buildings in the industrial park and caused a huge fire that raged through the night, while rescuers scrambled to find survivors in the plant's wreckage. (AFP)
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