Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 11, injures 17November 2, 2013 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An explosion at a fireworks factory in southern China killed 11 workers and injured 17 others, state media and a local official said Saturday, Nov 2, according to the Associated Press. Most of the victims were female workers who were assembling fuses for firecrackers, the official Xinhua News Agency said. It said the blast took place on Friday and reduced the factory in the city of Cenxi in the Guangxi autonomous region into rubble. It shook nearby buildings and blew out windows. The cause was not immediately clear. A man reached at the Guangxi Work Safety Bureau said that two factory executives were detained. He gave no other details. Cenxi is about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) southwest of Beijing. Workplace safety is a major problem in China where enforcement of laws is lax with factories themselves usually left to decide whether to follow them. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |