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Seven detained over east China chemical spill by Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2018 Seven people have been detained over the spilling of tonnes of toxic chemicals into seas off eastern China's Fujian province that left 52 ill, local authorities said. The incident happened in the early hours of November 4 when a tube transferring the chemicals from a wharf to a tanker broke, spilling 6.9 tonnes of C9 aromatics into the sea. C9 is typically used to produce adhesives, printing ink and paint, and is toxic. Three employees of the Fujian Donggang Petrochemical Company, which operates the wharf, and four crew members of the tanker were detained, the Quangang district government said in a statement issued on Wednesday. It added that 6,615 fishing rafts in surrounding waters had to be cleaned. The local environment bureau has been posting near-daily updates of chemical levels in the area, which they say are normal, after locals reported a strong smell lingering for days and fishermen complained of fish die-offs. Last week, residents near the coast who had come into contact with the C9 reported dizziness, nausea, and breathing difficulties. As of Wednesday afternoon, two remained in hospital for observation. The local government faced accusations it had attempted to cover-up or play down the incident. Posts about of the spill were rapidly taken down from China's Twitter-like Weibo social media platform, while searches of the term "Quangang carbon leak" were blocked. "The seven poor scapegoats, what about those on top who are in charge? Ageing and badly maintained facilities are the problem of the lowest workers?" one user wrote. el/dma/rma
Rio de Janeiro landslide kills 14 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 11, 2018 At least 14 people have died in Brazil after a landslide struck their homes in the southeastern city of Niteroi in Rio de Janeiro state, officials said Sunday. The tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday after heavy rainfall caused a huge boulder to slide down a slope, hitting at least nine homes and a pizzeria. Eleven people were rescued alive on Saturday, but four who remained missing were found dead in the early hours of Sunday, according to locals. Two people rescued remained in critic ... read more
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