October 12, 2008

Explosion in Vietnam steel mill

It is reported that a furnace for refining steel in Hai Phong in the north of Vietnam exploded on Tuesday wounding seven workers.

The report quoted Mr Tran Thanh Hien director of the Van Loi Steel Joint Stock Company said yesterday the explosion occurred when the employees were loading material into the heater. He said that three of the victims were still in a critical condition.

Mr Hien added that the blast was possibly instigated by a fault in the gas system.

Other workers said similar explosions had occurred there before.