Explosion at Chinese Steel Plant Claims Lives and Leaves Many Injured

Mon Jan 19 2026 06:27:11 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A devastating explosion at the Baogang United Steel plant in Inner Mongolia has resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to 84 others. Authorities are currently investigating the incident.

A significant explosion occurred on Sunday at a factory in northern China, leading to two fatalities and 84 injuries, with five individuals reported missing. The blast, which produced tremors and extensive debris, is currently under investigation by officials. Baogang United Steel is known as a major state-run iron and steel enterprise.

A huge explosion at a factory in northern China has killed two people and injured 84 others, with five people still missing, state media reported.

The blast happened at around 15:00 local time (07:00 GMT) Sunday at Baogang United Steel plant in Inner Mongolia, causing noticeable tremors in the area.

Footage online showed the explosion sending large plumes of smoke into the sky, while the ground was littered with debris, including collapsed ceilings and pipes.

Five among the dozens hospitalized suffered serious injuries, state media reported. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blast.

Baogang United Steel is a major state-owned iron and steel enterprise.

China has a long history of industrial accidents, from factory explosions and mine collapses to mudslides. In 2015, two massive explosions in the port of Tianjin killed 173 people, leaving hundreds more injured and devastating large areas of the city.

In May last year, an explosion in a chemical plant in the eastern province of Shandong killed five people and injured at least 19. The blast ripped the windows of building nearby from their hinges.