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One person died and six seriously injured in an explosion at a factory in China of battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), authorities said on Friday.
The blast happened on Thursday evening in a workshop operated by CATL unit Brunp Recycling Technology in the city of Ningxiang, in the southern province of Hunan, the city government said on its official Weibo account.
A fire broke out and was brought under control, after making 14 people injured. All the wounded were taken to hospital, with none in a life-threatening condition.
Though reason for the blast has not been disclosed yet. The incident would make a limited impact on production and operations, said company.
