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November 22, 2022

38 Workers Die as Fire Sweeps Through Factory in Central China
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In China, at least 38 people were killed on Monday after a fire swept
through a two-story factory in central Henan province that housed
chemicals and other industrial goods. Local officials said the fire
began after welders allowed sparks to fall on cotton fabric, causing it
to ignite. According to the Hong Kong-based China Labour Bulletin, an
average of 75 Chinese workers died of workplace-related incidents each
day in 2020.


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