The leak occurred in Shandong province.
In the East of China more than 130 people were hospitalized because of a chemical leak from one of the factories, reports Chinese state news Agency Xinhua.
The leak occurred in Shandong province. The environment got substance diketene, which is used in the manufacture of paper and medicines.
Local officials blamed the plant’s management Beichen Biotechnology of negligence. Xinhua reports that the company after the leak was closed.
A total of 131 were hospitalized. 11 of them were soon discharged, and the rest are still in the hospital. Their condition is estimated as stable.
This is just one of the many cases of leaks of dangerous substances in China. The country has accumulated large stocks of toxic chemicals. Many of them are stored in the vicinity of residential houses.
