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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Terrifying moment chemical plant tank bursts into flames around worker
An explosion at a Chinese chemical plant has killed at least five people. Horrifying footage shows the gas tank going up in flames - as one worker runs for his life, trying to escape the smoke erupting from where he was standing seconds before. In a second video, a tank is seen rocketing into the air before crashing into a fireball. Over 230 firefighters rushed to the blaze in the Shandong province in China on Tuesday, where 19 were injured and six are still missing, state media said. Residents in the nearest city, Weifang, were warned they should wear face masks as officials await results of the air quality after the blast spewed out chemicals. The plant was reportedly used to manufacture pesticides and chemicals for medical use, with over 300 registered employees. The cause of the explosion remains unknown. Seconds from disaster: The man dashes across the gangway to the next tank mere moments before it goes up in flames Deaths: The explosion at the chemical plant in the Shandong province in China has killed at least five people Local farmer Yu Qianming, 69, had moved his grandchild and his wife further away as a precaution but said they would feel safe in their home as long as the wind continued to blow in a northerly direction. Liu Meng said her window frame was forced out of the wall after the blast took place only 500m away from her clothing store. The 60-year-old, who also lives in the same building, said glass had been flung into her boxes of supplies and across her store. Another resident said his property 4.3 miles away shook. Drone footage showed smoke coming from another plant nearby. The plant is being tested by the Weifang Ecological Environment Bureau but said no results were available yet. Blast: Liu Ming's window frames were blasted out of place
Khaleej Times
6 days ago
- General
- Khaleej Times
After deadly blast at China chemical plant, residents evacuate to safety
Residents near a chemical plant in eastern China were taking stock on Wednesday of the damage to their homes after a huge and still unexplained blast killed at least five, spewed out chemicals and shattered windows as far as a kilometre away. Plumes of black and grey smoke lingered over the plant at Gaomi, a city in the eastern province of Shandong, a day after the explosion, which the official Xinhua news agency said had injured 19, with six more missing. Farmer Yu Qianming said he and his wife had moved their grandchild elsewhere as a precaution, although they felt safe in their home as long as the wind kept blowing in a northerly direction. His family had escaped without injury, the 69-year-old said, while showing Reuters roofing material that fell and windows that shattered in the blast. Local officials have yet to issue the results of air quality tests on Tuesday, after a column of orange and black smoke billowed from the plant. On Wednesday, vehicles patrolled the perimeter of the site that sprawls over more than 47 hectares (116 acres), while drone footage showed multi-storey buildings flattened by the blast. Liu Ming, a 60-year-old who lives 500 m (547 yards) away, said she was considering moving after her home and clothing store suffered extensive damage, though she did not have any firm plans yet. She showed Reuters window frames pulverised by the blast, with shards of glass strewn among boxes of thread and clothes on the floor. Several shops away, another store owner had a minor head wound from the blast, which happened while he was eating lunch. Set up in August 2019 in the Gaomi Renhe chemical park, the Shandong Youdao Chemical plant develops and makes chemicals used in pesticides and pharmaceuticals, the company said on its website, with more than 300 employees at the site. Blasts in recent years at chemical plants in China have included one in the northwest region of Ningxia in 2024 and another in the southeastern province of Jiangxi in 2023. In 2015, two massive explosions at warehouses of hazardous and flammable chemicals in the port city of Tianjin that killed more than 170 people and injured 700 prompted tougher laws on storage of chemicals. Another blast that year at a Shandong chemical plant killed 13.
CBC
6 days ago
- General
- CBC
Residents pick up the pieces, fear toxic fallout a day after deadly China chemical blast
Residents near a blown out chemical plant in China's eastern Shandong province on Wednesday assessed the damage to their village and monitored the wind, fearful of toxic fallout from an explosion that killed at least five people a day earlier. Black and grey smoke was still rising from the smoldering facility, as emergency services continued to tend to the site. Local officials have not yet released the results of air quality tests. The blast happened just before noon on Tuesday at a plant operated by Shandong Youdao Chemical in the city of Gaomi, sending plumes of orange and black smoke into the sky and littering the roadside with debris for more than a kilometre. Nineteen people were injured and six more remain missing, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. Yu Qianming, a 69-year-old farmer, showed Reuters roofing that had fallen in and windows that had shattered, but said nobody in his home had suffered any injuries. Yu said he and his wife felt safe in their home as long as the wind continued to blow north, but added they had moved their grandchild elsewhere as a precaution. Shandong Youdao Chemical was established in August 2019 in the Gaomi Renhe chemical park, according to the company's website. The plant develops and produces chemical components for use in pesticides and pharmaceuticals, employing more than 300 people on a site of more than 47 hectares
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Terrifying moment worker runs for his life as chemical tanks burst into flames around him in deadly explosion at Chinese plant
A chemical plant has been rocked by a massive explosion, killing at least five people. Horrifying footage shows the gas tank going up in flames - as one worker runs for his life across the gangway to the next tank trying to escape the black smoke erupting where he was standing moments before. In another video, a tank is seen rocketing into the air before crashing into a fireball. More than 230 firefighters rushed to the dystopian blaze in the Shandong province in China yesterday where 19 were injured and six are still missing, according to state broadcaster China Central Television. Residents in the nearest city, Weifang, have been warned they should wear face masks as officials wait for the results of the air quality after the explosion spewed out chemicals. The plant was reportedly used to manufacture pesticides and chemicals for medical use with more than 300 registered employees. The cause of the explosion remains unexplained and clouds of black smoke were seen hanging over the plant. Drone footage shared by The Beijing News - a government-run outlet - has shown multi-storey buildings at the Gaomi Youdao Chemical plant flattened by the blast, with locals saying their windows were shattered more than a kilometre away. The man dashes across the gangway to the next tank mere moments before it goes up in flames Farmer Yu Qianming, 69, had moved his grandchild and his wife further away as a precaution but said they would feel safe in their home as long as the wind continued to blow in a northerly direction. Liu Meng said her window frame was forced out of the wall after the blast took place only 500m away from her clothing store. The 60-year-old, who also lives in the same building, said glass had been flung into her boxes of supplies and across her store. Another resident said his property seven kilometres away shook. The drone footage also shows smoke coming from another plant nearby. A Chinese navigation app, Baidu Maps, showed other manufacturing companies in the area, including a machinery company, a textile company and a business making undustrial coating materials. The plant is being tested by the Weifang Ecological Environment Bureau but said earlier today that no results were available yet. Cars have been seen patrolling the perimeter of the 47-hectare plant Safety laws have been tightened in recent years by the Chinese government after a devastating explosion in 2015 killed more than 170 people and injured 700. Two blasts rocked a hazardous and flammable chemicals warehouse in the port city of Tianjin. Despite efforts, huge fires have still raged businesses in recent years. In 2019, a chemical factory explosion killed 78 people, with 53 people jailed over the disaster. Executives of the chemical firm and officials of local authorities were convicted of various charges, including bribery and negligence with sentences ranging from 18 months to 20 years in prison. The court in Jiangsu's Yancheng city found that the company knowingly produced and stored hazardous chemicals and waste material despite 'storage venues that did not meet safety requirements'. The explosion, sparked by a fire in Tianjiayi's fertiliser factory, flattened the surrounding industrial park, blew out windows and dented metal garage doors of buildings as far as four kilometres (2.5 miles) from the site. Other social media pictures show local residents with blood on their faces and factory workers leaving the site with plumes of black smoke in the background after the accident A year later, an explosion at an industrial plant near the city of Wuhan in central China killed at least five people and wounded one. The blast took place when the manufacturer's equipment was being tested, only months after it was caught illegally dumping wastewater, according to Shanghai-based news outlet The Paper. Footage filmed by witnesses shows thick yellow smoke billowing into the sky as a person was lying on a stretcher while being carried out from a wrecked building. The yellow smoke released from the plant could have indicated a nitric acid leak, a local resident told The Beijing News. A chemical plant in the northwest region of Ningxia set alight in 2024 as well as another plant in in the southeastern province of Jiangxi in 2023. These string of disasters has prompted calls from President Xi Jinping for a 'deep reflection' and improve safety efforts.
The Independent
6 days ago
- General
- The Independent
At least 5 killed after fire rips through chemical plant in China
At least five people were killed after a fire tore through a chemical plant in eastern China 's Shandong province, sending thick plumes of smoke soaring into the sky. Smoke was still rising from the smouldering facility as emergency services tended to the site amid reports that six people were missing since the incident. Fire engulfed the factory operated by Shandong Youdao Chemical in Gaomi city, around 450km southeast of the national capital Beijing, soon after a blast rocked the area just before noon on Tuesday. The powerful blast reportedly sent debris flying more than a kilometre away. The city's fire department dispatched 55 vehicles and 232 personnel to tackle the blaze along with national fire and rescue teams deployed by the ministry of emergency management. The search and rescue operation and cleanup work continued into the night, the local emergency management bureau said. Authorities were yet to release the results of unspecified tests carried out at the site of the explosion. People living near the chemical plant were assessing damage to their village and monitoring the wind, fearful of toxic fallout from the blast. The villagers said their houses were "shaken" by the blast. Shortly after, the streets were covered with broken glass and appliances blown out of their homes, according to local reports. Yu Qianming, a 69-year-old farmer, showed Reuters roofing that had fallen in and windows that had shattered, but said nobody in his home had suffered any injuries. Mr Yu said he and his wife felt safe in their home as long as the wind continued to blow north but added that they had moved their grandchild elsewhere as a precaution. Shandong Youdao Chemical was established in August 2019 in the Gaomi Renhe chemical park, according to the company's website. The factory, spread over 116 acres, develops and produces chemical components for use in pesticides and pharmaceuticals, employing more than 300 people. Fire incidents remain a recurring problem in China, with dozens of people killed in fire-related incidents last year. Industrial accidents occur frequently, usually related to a lack of safety measures and illegal construction and storage. In 2015, at least 170 people were killed and hundreds suffered injuries in explosions at warehouses containing flammable chemicals in the port city of Tianjin.
