Facilities are seen damaged at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel?after an explosion in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. An explosion occurred at the plant on Jan. 18, killing four people, leaving six missing and injuring 84 others. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Facilities are seen damaged at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel?after an explosion in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. An explosion occurred at the plant on Jan. 18, killing four people, leaving six missing and injuring 84 others. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Facilities are seen damaged at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel?after an explosion in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. An explosion occurred at the plant on Jan. 18, killing four people, leaving six missing and injuring 84 others. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Firefighters, accompanied by rescue dogs, carry out rescue operations at the site of an explosion at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Firefighters, accompanied by rescue dogs, carry out rescue operations at the site of an explosion at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Facilities are seen damaged at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel?after an explosion in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. An explosion occurred at the plant on Jan. 18, killing four people, leaving six missing and injuring 84 others. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Firefighters, accompanied by rescue dogs, carry out rescue operations at the site of an explosion at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Facilities are seen damaged at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel?after an explosion in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. An explosion occurred at the plant on Jan. 18, killing four people, leaving six missing and injuring 84 others. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Rescue dogs take part in search and rescue operations at the site of an explosion of Baogang?United?Steel plant in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Facilities are seen damaged at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel?after an explosion in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. An explosion occurred at the plant on Jan. 18, killing four people, leaving six missing and injuring 84 others. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)

Facilities are seen damaged at a plate plant of Baogang?United?Steel?after an explosion in Baotou, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2026. An explosion occurred at the plant on Jan. 18, killing four people, leaving six missing and injuring 84 others. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Wenhua)