A sawdust tank exploded in a wood processing company in Binh Duong Province, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City, on Saturday, injuring nine workers.
Police in Bac Tan Uyen District, Binh Duong Province are coordinating with relevant agencies to investigate the case, which happened in a branch of H.T. wood company in the Tan Binh Industrial Park.
Four out of the nine injured workers were severely burned. They are being treated at the Binh Duong General Hospital.
The incident occurred when workers were cleaning the company's sawdust collection system.
According to some workers, a fire broke out in their working area.
They used water to extinguish the flames, which led to the explosion of a sawdust tank.
Local authorities are further investigating the incident and have denied rumors that it resulted in any fatalities.
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