Sunday, December 25, 2011

Nanjing, China, gas leak, resulting in two deaths and 23 people were poisoned

中国南京,煤气泄漏,造成两人死亡,23人中毒。NANJING - A gas leak left two workers dead and poisoned 23 others in East China's Jiangsu Province on Sunday, local government said.

The accident happened around 9 am at a wire factory in the city of Jiangyin, when gas leaked from a malfunctioning stove, poisoning 25 workers at the site, the city government said in a statement.

Two workers died in hospital after treatment failed, while others are still being treated, it said.

An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way.