11 workers have severe burns in furnace blast

An occupational accident occurred at a polyester manufacturing company in Thai Binh City on March 21, leaving 11 workers with severe burns. Five of them have been sent to the National Institute of Burns immediately.

A furnace operated by 15 employees had suddenly exploded at the Hop Thanh company in Nguyen Duc Canh Industrial Park, according to local police investigators.

This was not the first explosion ever reported by the company.

The company still refused to provide any information about the cause of the incident.