Factories and manufacturing plants are major sources of pollution. Toxic gases and dangerous elements emitted by them can contaminate air, water and soil. There have been many instances of environmental catastrophes and loss of life due to the hazards posed by factory emissions. The Xinfa Aluminum Plant is an example.
The Xinfa Aluminum Plant protests occurred when villagers started complaining about pollution created by a factory of the Shandong Xinfa Aluminum & Power Group in China. A protest broke out in one of the village in Guangxi, in the People’s Republic of China.
The demonstration by the people against the polluting factory was huge. More than 1,000 villagers marched on the streets in Jingxi County of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. On July 13, 2010, almost all the residents in Lingwan village came out of their homes blocking the road to Jingxi County. Protesters pelted stones at the police. Many were injured in the ensuing commotion and sent to hospital. The agitators also obstructed the Plant gate and damaged some production facilities.
During the clash, three people were killed and 18 were wounded. About 1000 police officers were on the scene to control the situation.
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