Chinese police have detained those responsible for a steel factory in the Inner Mongolia region after an explosion killed two people and sent 84 others to hospital, with eight still missing.
City authorities in Baotou said a pressurised storage tank used to hold steam and high-temperature water exploded at a Baogang United Steel plant at around 3pm local time on Sunday.
The blast triggered tremors across nearby areas, officials said on Monday. Rescue teams are continuing their search for eight people who remain unaccounted for.
A representative of Baotou’s Information Office told a news conference that emergency crews were working around the clock at the site.
Baogang United Steel is a major state-owned enterprise, according to Chinese state media.