TIANJIN, China—Beijing on Monday ordered a nationwide check on workplace safety and to correct all irregularities five days after huge explosions at warehouse in the port city of Tianjin killed 114 people and left 70 people missing.
The directive from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology lamented the frequency of fatal workplace incidents and demanded a thorough national inspection on all safety risks.
Meanwhile, prosecutors have been tasked with investigating possible dereliction of duties and abuse of power that may have contributed to Wednesday night’s blasts.
