Explosion at Chinese Steel Mill Kills at Least 4 and Injures 5

Explosion at Chinese Steel Mill Kills at Least 4 and Injures 5
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BEIJING—An explosion at a steel mill in China’s northeast killed at least four people and left five hospitalized with injuries, the city government said Friday.

A blast furnace exploded Thursday morning at the Yingkou Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. in Yingkou, east of Beijing in Liaoning Province, the city’s Emergency Management Bureau said in a statement.