14 killed in eastern China chemical plant explosion

In eastern China, fourteen workers have been killed due to an explosion a a chemical plant. This happened Saturday afternoon at a melamine production unit in Xintai in the Shandong province. This is where a condenser was being repaired according to the local officials. They are still investigating the cause of this explosion in Xintai. According to BBC news, these types of industrial explosions are pretty common due to the disregard for basic safety measures taken by these industries. This plant was of Shandong Liaherd Chemical Industry Co Ltd. and four workers were killed and ten are hospitalized. China has said to have ''a notoriously poor workplace safety record, with rules widely flouted as companies chase contracts and profits.'' These accidents are common in China even though the government is working towards a safe working environment for the Chinese workforce.