Large explosion in chemical factory in China, rescue operation is running

Large explosion in chemical factory in China, rescue operation is running

In a severe explosion, there was a devastating incident in a chemical plant in East China on Tuesday, which hurled an impressive column of gray and orange smoke into the sky. The pressure wave damaged windows in nearby buildings and prompted the local authorities to mobilize a rescue team.

Details about explosion

The explosion occurred in the workshop of Shandong Youdao Chemical in the city of Gaomi, province of Shandong, short time. According to reports from the state broadcast CCTV, rescue and medical measures are currently underway.

effects and first reactions

The CCTV report did not give the explosion a cause, and in the state media there were initially no reports of injuries or deaths. Videos that circulate on Chinese social media show the dense smoke that pulls up and wraps buildings in an industrial park. Some windows in the surrounding low -building areas were damaged by the pressure wave.

rescue measures on site

The local fire and emergency services sent 55 vehicles and 232 emergency services to the scene of the accident. In addition, the Ministry of Emergency Management broadcast a work team and additional rescue workers, as was announced in an official communication.

statements from residents

An employee of a hotel that was about 3.5 kilometers from the explosion report reported that she heard the explosion around noon. "It was a loud sound with a bang. It only took a moment," she told CNN, but added that the hotel had not suffered any damage.

Another worker in a factory about 6 kilometers away also heard a bang, felt a tremor and a "strong draft". "A violent draft was afraid that I didn't dare to leave my office," said the worker with surname Meng. "The doors and windows in my factory were damaged ... The draft flowed in through the window, and if I had been closer, he could have spinned me against the wall."

About Shandong Youdao Chemical

Shandong Youdao Chemical belongs to the Himile Group, which also has the listed Himile mechanical. On Tuesday afternoon, the company's shares fell by almost 4%, said Reuters. The company, which was founded in August 2019, occupies more than 46 hectares of land in the Gaomi Renhe Chemical Park and employs over 300 people. It develops, produces and sells pesticides, pharmaceutical products and chemical intermediate products, as stated on the company website.

past of chemical accidents in China

in 2015 occurred in a chemical work in the northeastern city of Tianjin that cost more than 100 people and Delay toxic vapors into the air. These tragic incidents throw a shadow on the security standards in the chemical industry in China.