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Time of India
6 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Three dead, seven missing in Tibet landslide
BEIJING: Three people were killed and seven others went missing in a landslide in , officials said on Monday. Two people were injured in the landslide that displaced about 200,000 cubic metres of mud and rocks in Muta township of Qamdo city in Tibet on Sunday night, experts from water and natural resources departments said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The injured people are in stable condition in the hospital, an official said. About 500 rescuers, medical workers and firefighters, as well as sniffer dogs, are involved in the search and rescue operation, supported by ambulances, excavators and telecommunication and electricity supply facilities, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted officials as saying. Experts said there was a risk of a potentially secondary landslide triggered by the disaster. The city government of Qamdo allocated five million yuan (about USD 696,000) for emergency disaster relief. The Ministry of Emergency Management initiated a Level-IV emergency response for geographical disasters and has dispatched a team to support local rescue efforts, the report said.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Huge blast rocks Chinese chemical plant, authorities launch rescue operation
A large explosion rocked a chemical plant in eastern China on Tuesday, spewing a towering plume of gray and orange smoke into the sky, damaging windows in nearby buildings and prompting local authorities to launch a rescue operation. The blast took place in the workshop of Shandong Youdao Chemical in Gaomi city, Shandong province minutes before noon local time, with rescue and medical efforts currently underway, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The CCTV report did not give a reason for the blast. There were no immediate reports of casualties in state media. Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed gray and orange smoke billowing upwards, engulfing buildings in an industrial park. Windows in some nearby low-rise buildings were damaged, the footage showed. The local fire and rescue services dispatched 55 vehicles and 232 personnel to the scene, while the Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched a working group and rescue reinforcements, the ministry said in a statement. A staff member working at a hotel some 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) from the blast site said she heard the explosion around noon. 'The sound was quite loud with a bang. It only lasted for a moment,' she told CNN, adding that the hotel did not suffer any damage. Another worker at a factory about 6 kilometers from the blast site said she heard a boom and felt a shake and 'a strong gust of wind.' 'A strong gust of airflow scared me so much that I didn't dare leave my office,' said the worker, surnamed Meng. 'The doors and windows in (my) factory were damaged… The airflow rushed in through the window, and if I had been a bit closer, it might have thrown me against the wall.' Shandong Youdao Chemical is owned by Himile Group, which also owns listed Himile Mechanical, shares of which were down nearly 4% on Tuesday afternoon, according to Reuters. Founded in August 2019, Shandong Youdao Chemical occupies more than 46 hectares of land in the Gaomi Renhe chemical park and employs more than 300 people, according to the company's website. It develops, produces and sells pesticides, pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates, the website says. In 2015 a series of blasts at a chemical warehouse in the northeastern city of Tianjin killed more than 100 people and sent toxic fumes into the air.
CNN
27-05-2025
- General
- CNN
Huge blast rocks Chinese chemical plant, authorities launch rescue operation
A large explosion rocked a chemical plant in eastern China on Tuesday, spewing a towering plume of gray and orange smoke into the sky, damaging windows in nearby buildings and prompting local authorities to launch a rescue operation. The blast took place in the workshop of Shandong Youdao Chemical in Gaomi city, Shandong province minutes before noon local time, with rescue and medical efforts currently underway, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The CCTV report did not give a reason for the blast. There were no immediate reports of casualties in state media. Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed gray and orange smoke billowing upwards, engulfing buildings in an industrial park. Windows in some nearby low-rise buildings were damaged, the footage showed. The local fire and rescue services dispatched 55 vehicles and 232 personnel to the scene, while the Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched a working group and rescue reinforcements, the ministry said in a statement. A staff member working at a hotel some 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) from the blast site said she heard the explosion around noon. 'The sound was quite loud with a bang. It only lasted for a moment,' she told CNN, adding that the hotel did not suffer any damage. Another worker at a factory about 6 kilometers from the blast site said she heard a boom and felt a shake and 'a strong gust of wind.' 'A strong gust of airflow scared me so much that I didn't dare leave my office,' said the worker, surnamed Meng. 'The doors and windows in (my) factory were damaged… The airflow rushed in through the window, and if I had been a bit closer, it might have thrown me against the wall.' Shandong Youdao Chemical is owned by Himile Group, which also owns listed Himile Mechanical, shares of which were down nearly 4% on Tuesday afternoon, according to Reuters. Founded in August 2019, Shandong Youdao Chemical occupies more than 46 hectares of land in the Gaomi Renhe chemical park and employs more than 300 people, according to the company's website. It develops, produces and sells pesticides, pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates, the website says. In 2015 a series of blasts at a chemical warehouse in the northeastern city of Tianjin killed more than 100 people and sent toxic fumes into the air.
United News of India
30-04-2025
- Climate
- United News of India
China issues orange alert for forest fires
Beijing, Apr 30 (UNI) Chinese authorities on Wednesday issued an orange alert, the second highest-level warning, for forest fires in parts of China from May 1 to 5. The national forest and grassland fire-control command office and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) issued the alert for forest fires in parts of Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Shaanxi during the five-day May Day holiday. The emergency management departments have been instructed to closely monitor changes in fire hazards, implement early warning and response measures, continuously reinforce fire source control, strengthen emergency preparedness, and effectively address the ongoing severe risk of forest fires. Forest and grassland fires are among eight major natural disasters. "Generally speaking, China's forest fires have shown an overall downward trend in recent years," said Yang Xudong, an official with the MEM, on March 21, the International Day of Forests. Statistics show that, from 1950 to 1989, China averaged approximately 16,000 forest fire incidents annually. This number dropped to around 6,000 between 1990 and 2020, and since 2021, it has further decreased to less than 1,000 cases per year. The causes of forest and grassland fires are categorized into natural and human factors, with the latter accounting for over 90 percent of the causes of fire incidents, according to Yang. China has a four-level warning system for forest fires, with red being the highest followed by orange, yellow and blue. UNI XINHUA ARN
Epoch Times
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
At Least 22 Killed in Restaurant Fire in Northern China
A fire broke out during lunchtime on Tuesday in a restaurant in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, resulting in the deaths of at least 22 people, according to local authorities and state media reports. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to a notice on the Ministry of Emergency Management's website. The restaurant owner has been taken into custody as part of the investigation, state media Xinhua reported, citing the provincial propaganda department. The blaze erupted at around 12:25 p.m. local time in a restaurant located in the Baitai district of Shenyang, according to state broadcaster CCTV. By 2 p.m. local time, three people had been confirmed injured, Xinhua reported. The propaganda department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) often tightly Related Stories 7/24/2023 9/19/2024 Resident Linda Zhang told The Epoch Times that the restaurant is popular among the locals. Zhang, who uses a pseudonym due to fear of reprisal from the authorities, mentioned that the fire broke out at around lunchtime and heard that 'dozens of consumers and staff' were inside the restaurant at the time. 'The fire has been put out, but there are still people trapped inside,' Zhang said. The incident occurred just days before the start of a week-long Labor Day holiday on Thursday, prompting the top-level CCP officials to intervene in the situation. CCP leader Xi Jinping, who is visiting the financial hub of Shanghai on Tuesday, called the incident a 'deeply sobering lesson,' directing officials to swiftly investigate its cause. Chinese Premier Li Qiang also urged local authorities to identify and address safety hazards across all sectors to avert major accidents ahead of the upcoming public holiday. The fire was the latest in a spate of similar incidents across the country in recent years. In April, at least 20 people were killed in a fire that broke out in an apartment that housed a nursing home in the northern province of Hebei. Gas leaks were responsible for two major explosions in residential areas last year. In March, a blast at a restaurant in Hebei resulted in the deaths of at least two people and injured 26 others. In September, an explosion in a high-rise building in southern Shenzhen Province killed at least one person. Yi Ru and Reuters contributed to this report.
