Posted on 12/24/2023 3:04:04 AM PST by Libloather
(CNN) - A furnace explosion at a Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia on Sunday has killed at least 13 workers and injured 38 others, officials say.
The incident took place at a factory in the Morowali Industrial Park on the island of Sulawesi.
The factory is operated by Chinese steel and nickel giant Tsingshan, which has stakes in Indonesia’s lucrative nickel mining industry and runs operations under its local arm, Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS).
Morowali police spokesperson Ipda Hamid told CNN affiliate CNN Indonesia that 13 people had died at the scene, with multiple victims being rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. Members of the police were at the scene and an official investigation was underway, Hamid said.
In videos, thick black smoke from huge fires can be seeing rising in the air.
Among the workers killed were eight Indonesians and five Chinese, Reuters reported.
The blast was said to have occurred when workers were repairing a furnace. “During the repairs process, an explosion occurred. Based on initial investigations, it (was) possibly caused because there was still some explosion-inducing liquid at the bottom of the furnace,” read a statement issued by the company and reported by Reuters.
Several oxygen cylinders nearby also exploded, which fueled the fires, said Hamid.
Indonesia is the world’s largest exporter of nickel and is also rich in copper, cobalt and bauxite, used in the making of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. As demand for EVs surges around the world, Indonesia has emerged as a global leader in nickel production and has been aggressive courting foreign investment in smelters and processing plants from countries like China with its EV-friendly business policies.
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At least 13 people have been killed and dozens injured after a smelter furnace explosion at a nickel factory in Indonesia
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What? No OSHA?
Sayangnya. Saya turut berdukacita. Saya berdoa supaya menerima kekuatan dan dukungan dari Tuhan Kita, Jesus Kristus.
I don’t reckon they see OSHA the same way there.
I remember Union Carbide and the Bhopal, India chemical factory. The poor built a tent city outside the factory and when it leaked cyanide gas one night, many died in their sleep.
Life is worth nothing to the Chinese.
And China's environmentally-unfriendly business policies.
Where is OSHA in all this?
Oh, that’s right, not their jurisdiction. But then, few places in the world ARE legitimately covered by OSHA, as that agency commonly exceeds their statutory authority.
Figures you’d be on this thread...
“The incident took place at a factory in the Morowali Industrial Park on the island of SULAWESI.”
Interesting. I have old postage stamps issued by Sulawesi...
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