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China chemical factory cave-in kills 11: state media
Beijing (AFP) March 23, 2009 Eleven chemical plant workers died on Monday when the ceiling of their factory in southwestern China caved in, state media reported. The accident occurred in Chongqing municipality at the Jianfeng chemical factory, Xinhua news agency said, quoting local officials. The report said 11 bodies had been recovered, but that a 12th worker could also be buried. It gave no other details. Deadly workplace accidents are common in China, where awareness and enforcement of basic safety practices is lax. Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters A world of storm and tempest When the Earth Quakes
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Miami FL (SPX) Apr 20, 2009Today, humans perform visual inspections every two years of most of the nation's older bridges. But with a scarcity of inspectors and tens of thousands of bridges, that process can be long and laborious. |
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