Hebei Zhaoxian Chemical Factory**

According to the website of the State Administration of Work Safety, at 9:30 on February 28, 2012, an explosion occurred at the *** workshop of the Kerqin Plant in Zhaoxian, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. After initial verification, 13 people have been killed and 43 people have been injured.

At present, emergency rescue work is intensifying.

Xinhuanet Shijiazhuang, February 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of deaths increased to 9 in the No. 1 workshop of Kerr Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, where it exploded at 9:00 am today. According to Cheng Weiqing, deputy director of Shijiazhuang Public Security Bureau, an explosion occurred. There are nearly 20 people in the production workshop. At present, nine bodies have been recovered from the workshop and more than 40 people have been treated in **.

Cheng Weiqing said that this company is specialized in the production of pesticides and other chemical products, the main products are ammonium sulfate, quinone, *** and so on. This *** is mainly for *** and other things not yet clear. At present, there are certain dangers in the rescue scene, but the danger of proliferation can be ruled out.

At the scene, the reporter saw that the scene had been vigilant and firefighters were fully fighting fires. The open fire had been extinguished. According to the villagers in the village around the factory, the explosion was strong and the houses shattered within 2000 meters.

At present, the mayor of Shijiazhuang, the deputy mayor, and the municipal public security personnel have temporarily set up an on-site rescue team to carry out rescue operations at the factory. More than 200 people including local government and fire fighting personnel have been treated at the scene.