Death Toll in China Auto-Parts Plant Blast Rises to 69
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President Xi Jinping demanded harsh punishment for those responsible for an explosion yesterday at an auto-parts factory that killed 69 people and injured more than 180 in China’s deadliest industrial disaster of the year.
Xi sent a team headed by Wang Yong, one of China’s five state councilors, to oversee rescue work and investigate the accident at the plant near Shanghai owned by Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products Co., the official Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday, citing a government statement. General Motors Co. confirmed that the company produces parts for Dicastal, a global supplier to the Detroit-based automaker.