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A vinyl chloride leak at a ChemChina facility in the northern China city of Zhangjiakou caused a huge blast that killed 23. Most victims of the Nov. 28 explosion were sitting in trucks that were waiting outside the factory, run by Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry, a subsidiary of the state-owned firm. In a statement on its website, ChemChina said, “The occurrence of this accident reflects serious problems in our safety management.”
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