Explosion at Chinese-Owned Nickel Smelting Plant in Indonesia Claims 19 Lives, Prompts Worker Protest
SULAWESI, INDONESIA – An explosion at a nickel smelting plant in the Morowali Industrial Park on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has resulted in the deaths of at least 19 people and left dozens injured. The incident, which occurred at a plant owned by PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel, is the latest in a series of safety failings in the area. This marks the third fatal accident to occur at Chinese-owned nickel smelting plants in …