2 die in factory fire
TWO were killed and seven others were injured after a major fire erupted in a plant yesterday in Changle District in Fuzhou City in southeast China’s Fujian Province. The flames have been put out and the reason for the fire is still under investigation.
MORE than 1.3 million people across over 200 counties in the US state of Texas still had issues with their water supply by Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said.
That figure compared with Tuesday’s 3.4 million, Monday’s 8 million and Sunday’s 9 million, or about a third of the state’s population.
A deadly winter storm caused widespread blackouts last week across Texas, a state unaccustomed to extreme cold, killing at least two dozen people and knocking out power to more than 4 million at its peak.
As of Wednesday evening, “33 Public Water Systems are non-operational, affecting 20,689 Texans,” the spokesperson said in a statement, adding that 204 counties were reporting issues with their public water systems.
He said around 853 systems were on a boil water notice, meaning people were being advised to boil water before consuming it, affecting 1,333,134 Texans.
Some 1,176 previously issued boil water notices had been rescinded.
After the unprecedented crisis, TCEQ will look at how to prevent another such, TCEQ Executive Director Toby Baker said.
Joining hands with South Korea, the cross-border exchange exhibition will reflect the Chinese zodiac traditions of both cultures. Two out of the four exhibits in the main hall come from the National Museum of Korea — a square iron brazier and a celadon jar. The other two exhibits are presented by Shanghai Museum. For those who are interested to know more about how the ox images appeared in Chinese art and artifacts, they are welcome to embark on a journey of discovery in the Chinese Painting Gallery, Seal Gallery and Jade Gallery at the museum.
Dates: Through March 7 (closed on Mondays), 10am5pm
Venue: Shanghai Museum Address: 201 People’s Avenue
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