Gas field blowout kills eight in Chongqing

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Gas field blowout kills eight in Chongqing

A blowout in a natural gas fieldin southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Tuesday, killed eight people and poisoned 57 others.

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A blowout in a natural gas fieldin southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Tuesday, killed eight people and poisoned 57 others.

The tragedy took place at 10 p.m. at Chuandongbei gas field in Kaixian County, when a well burst suddenly and releasing a high concentration of natural gas and sulfureted hydrogen. Sixty-five workers were poisoned at the scene and eight died at the hospital.

The blowout was controlled by 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to the local government office.

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