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Death toll rises to 18 in furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia

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PALU, Indonesia — The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island rose to 18 on Tuesday, as police ordered the plant to stop operations until an investigation into the incident is completed. The accident, which occurred on Sunday, was the latest in a series … Read more

Furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia kills at least 13 and injures 46 others

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PALU, Indonesia — A smelting furnace exploded Sunday at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens of others, police and a company official said. It was the latest in a series of deadly incidents at nickel smelting plants in Indonesia that are part of China’s ambitious … Read more