Police have shut down a factory that had been operating on school premises for over eight months. The primary school is attended by 140 children and is situated in the village of Xiaojiabao, Langfang city in Hebei province. According to the official Legal Daily, Shuangfa Lighter Factory rented part of a school premises after signing a contract with the village committee. Legal Daily said that the existence of the factory on school premises seriously endangered the safety of the pupils.
The incident came hot on the heels of a devastating explosion at a school in Jiangxi province where 42 children died. The children were allegedly being forced to manufacture fireworks.
(SCMP, 22/04/01)
The incident came hot on the heels of a devastating explosion at a school in Jiangxi province where 42 children died. The children were allegedly being forced to manufacture fireworks.
(SCMP, 22/04/01)