Industrial fire kills 3, including 2 Chinese citizens, in Russia’s far east
Three people, including two Chinese citizens, died in a fire on Tuesday at a petrochemical site in Russia’s far eastern Amur region, the company announced. More than 100 others were wounded as a result of the blaze at the remote Amur Gas Chemical Complex, a joint venture between Russia’s Sibur and the China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec). “The deaths of three people … two citizens of…
A fire at a gas chemical complex in Russia's far eastern Amur region killed six Chinese nationals and left nine others missing, according to the plant. This tragedy resulted in seven deaths and 152 injuries, with 36 of the injured requiring hospitalization. The fire, which erupted on Tuesday, was brought under control on Wednesday.
An emergency services aircraft was dispatched to transport the injured to other medical facilities across Russia. The complex, a joint venture between Russian company Sibur and Chinese oil and gas company Sinopec, is set to commence production but was still undergoing preparations at the time of the incident. Russia often relies on foreign labor, particularly from China, for the construction of major industrial and infrastructure projects.
The Investigative Committee of Russia is probing the incident as a potential violation of industrial safety regulations and is seeking to determine the cause of the fire. Once fully operational, the Amur Gas Chemical Complex is projected to manufacture 2.3 million metric tons of polyethylene and 400,000 tons of polypropylene annually.
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