This photo taken with a mobile phone on Jan. 18, 2026 shows the site of an explosion at a factory in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Multiple injured people have been rescued after an explosion at a factory in western Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to local authorities. The city's emergency management bureau said the blast occurred at a plate plant of Baogang United Steel at around 3 p.m. on Sunday, but the number of casualties remains unclear. The blast caused noticeable tremors in its surrounding areas. Rescue operations are currently underway. (Xinhua)
HOHHOT, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Multiple injured people have been rescued after an explosion at a factory in western Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to local authorities.
The city's emergency management bureau said the blast occurred at a plate plant of Baogang United Steel at around 3 p.m. on Sunday, but the number of casualties remains unclear.
The blast caused noticeable tremors in its surrounding areas. Rescue operations are currently underway. ■
This photo taken with a mobile phone on Jan. 18, 2026 shows the site of an explosion at a factory in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Multiple injured people have been rescued after an explosion at a factory in western Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to local authorities.
The city's emergency management bureau said the blast occurred at a plate plant of Baogang United Steel at around 3 p.m. on Sunday, but the number of casualties remains unclear.
The blast caused noticeable tremors in its surrounding areas. Rescue operations are currently underway. (Xinhua)
