sbk Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Deadly blast at Philippines factory An explosion at a factory in the Philippines has left at least 12 workers dead and injured several others. The incident occurred late on Tuesday night at a packaging factory in the township of Santa Maria, about 54km north of Manila. Police said the factory's steam boiler had exploded, sending debris shooting across a wide area and igniting a brief fire. Rescue workers said at least one person remained missing after the accident. continued at Al-Jazeera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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