BEIJING: An explosion on Saturday at a biotech factory in northern China has left at least seven people dead, Chinese state media reported. One person was missing after the explosion at the Jiapeng biotech company in Shanxi province, Xinhua news agency said early Sunday, citing local authorities. The company is located in Shanyin County, about 400 kilometers west of Beijing. Xinhua said search and rescue operations were continuing at the site. The explosion occurred early Saturday morning, and its cause was under investigation. In late January, an explosion at a steel factory in the neighboring province of Inner Mongolia left at least nine people dead.

In this file photo, taken on November 21, 2025, the local fire and rescue detachment is working to extinguish the fire in Anyang, Central China's Henan Province. (CCTV News/File)

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The cause is under investigation, amid ongoing concerns over industrial accidents and safety standards. 

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North China factory explosion kills 7: state media

North China factory explosion kills 7: state media