Three held over Chinese chemical plant blast that killed 78
- Authorities say three employees from a local chemical company have been detained over last month’s explosion in Jiangsu province
Police have detained three suspects linked to a chemical plant blast in China, which killed 78 people and left hundreds injured, local officials said on Wednesday.
The explosion last month in Yancheng city, in eastern Jiangsu province, was one of the worst industrial accidents the country has seen in recent years.
Three employees from Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical, whose facility was involved in the blast, had “significant responsibility” for the accident, according to a statement on the Yancheng government’s official Weibo account.
Officials said the suspects have been subjected to “criminal coercive measures” – a vague term which indicates detention, arrest or being put under house arrest temporarily until police complete their investigations – according to an explanation on the Chinese parliament’s website.
Yancheng police declined to offer details on the case when contacted by Agence France-Presse.
