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Villagers tore down fencing and smashed coal trucks at the lead smelting factory in Shaanxi Province. Photo by wikimedia.org
Hundreds of Chinese villagers have broken into a factory that poisoned more than 600 children, reports say.
Villagers tore down fencing and smashed coal trucks at the lead smelting factory in Shaanxi Province, the BBC reported.
About 100 police officers were sent to the plant to restore order.
The villagers are angry because medical tests revealed that at least 600 children under 14 from two villages near the plant have excessive amounts of lead in their blood.
Local authorities have admitted that the plant is responsible for poisoning the children. More than 150 were in hospital.
Air, soil and water pollution is common in China, which has seen rapid economic growth over the past few decades.
Lead is a toxic metal that can get into the air and water supplies.
It can cause a range of health problems, from learning disabilities to seizures. Children under six are most at risk.
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