Nanjing lab blast kills 2, hurts 9, triggering renewed safety concerns over research institutes
南京一高校实验室爆燃致2死9伤,敲响了实验室安全警钟
Two people died and nine were injured in a lab explosion at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics on Sunday afternoon, local authorities revealed late Sunday.
Chinese chemists have been calling for improvements to lab safety at research institutions following previous incidents, which reflect systematic negligence of safety.
据南京消防通报,10月24日下午,江宁区将军大道29号南京航空航天大学将军路校区一实验室发生爆燃,共造成2人死亡,9人受伤。事故原因正在调查中。目前,现场救援工作已全部结束。
实验室事故频发敲响了安全警钟。这也说明,实验室中的任何一个隐患,任何一个小小的疏忽,都有可能酿成大的事故,造成难以估量的损失。