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On December 21, a fire broke out at a plant operated by Sichuan Xichen Recycling Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. in the Ziyang High-Tech Zone of Sichuan. The fire was intense, with heavy smoke, and the plant building collapsed. An official notice said the burning material was mainly foam and that no one was trapped at the scene.

The post urges people to pay attention to their personal safety and protect themselves and their families, saying that some things are not accessible to everyone. It ends by wishing everyone safety and good health.

According to the post, a serious traffic accident occurred in the Xiangtan section of the G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway in the early hours of January 11. The scene was described as heavily engulfed in flames, with multiple vehicles catching fire. The post said the number of casualties was not yet known and that an official statement was pending.

According to the post, an incident involving a stool and a student’s head occurred at Jing Shi Dufu School in Gongyi, Henan. A school staff member contacted by the reporter said the student was “fine” and had returned to class; the stool did not actually hit the student, and the footage only appeared to show a hit because of the angle. The staff member said the act was intended to scare the student and that the student involved had transferred schools. These claims could not be independently verified.

The Xiaoluoxi case went to trial today, with a large number of supporters gathering outside the court. According to people at the scene, none of those who came to show support were allowed to attend the hearing, while the public gallery was reportedly almost entirely occupied by hospital-related personnel and unidentified individuals. These claims could not be independently verified.

According to the post, a netizen in Jiangxi said on January 10 that a photo disappeared after being taken with a Huawei phone, and suspected it had been deleted by Huawei’s backend. The claim could not be independently verified.

According to the post, a forensic doctor’s Douyin account was banned after the doctor published annual paternity-testing data. The claim could not be independently verified.

On January 9, the Education Bureau of Xincai County, Henan, said in a notice that the student died accidentally and that a criminal case had been ruled out. The post also said special police had arrived at the scene and driven away parents seeking an explanation, while the road had been closed and could not be accessed. The information could not be independently verified.

The post alleges that someone jumped from a building because of excessive study pressure. The circumstances could not be independently verified.

According to the post, a Toyota car with a Huizhou license plate was damaged by a dog, with its front torn apart and its fender severely damaged. The post alleges the incident may have been related to the owner previously honking while the dogs were mating, disturbing the dog. The account could not be independently verified.

A teacher at Chongqing Dianjiang No. 1 Middle School used forced haircutting while dealing with a student’s perm and dyed hair, drawing attention. Nandu N Video reported on Jan. 9 that the school said the incident occurred on Jan. 7. The teacher was severely criticized and educated, and ordered to apologize in person to the student and the student’s parents; the apology was accepted.

According to the post, a student died at Jinsi Tsinghua Garden School in Xincai County, Zhumadian, Henan, on Jan. 8. It alleges that the school transported the body to a crematorium, where the child’s uncle intercepted the vehicle; family members were allowed to view the body only after police arrived. These claims could not be independently verified.

The family said the child’s death was abnormal. Footage shows blood at the child’s mouth and a hole in the area of the heart. A person claiming to be a school insider said two children had a dispute and that the victim was beaten to death by multiple people with steel pipes. The circumstances of the chest injury remain unclear. These claims could not be independently verified.