Ruptured Shells Injure 2 Japanese Handling Abandoned Chemical Weapons in Jilin
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Updated · MFA China · Jun 4
Ruptured Shells Injure 2 Japanese Handling Abandoned Chemical Weapons in Jilin
3 articles · Updated · MFA China · Jun 4
Summary
May 26 ruptured chemical weapon shells contaminated the arms of two Japanese personnel handling Japan’s abandoned chemical weapons in Jilin Province, China said.
Chinese responders gave first aid at the site and rushed both men to a hospital after the toxic-agent exposure, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.
May 29 marked their return to Japan after hospital treatment, according to Beijing’s account of the incident.
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