Seven dead, nine missing after fire at Russian gas plant
A massive fire at an under-construction gas complex in Russia’s Amur region killed seven workers, including six Chinese nationals, with nine others missing.
A catastrophic fire at an under-construction gas facility in Russia's Amur region claimed the lives of seven workers, including six Chinese nationals, while nine others remain unaccounted for. The incident at the gas complex underway in the Far East of Russia resulted in the death of seven individuals and left 152 others injured, with 36 requiring hospitalization. The destructive blaze, which erupted yesterday, has now been extinguished.
The Amur Gas Chemical Complex is a joint enterprise between Russian corporation Sibur and Chinese oil and gas company Sinopec. It boasts of being one of the world's leading producers of polyethylene and polypropylene. Following the calamity, a special committee has been established to probe the origin of the fire, and a criminal inquiry has commenced to investigate potential breaches of safety protocols at hazardous manufacturing sites.
The complex was anticipated to generate 2.3 million tons of polyethylene and 400,000 tons of polypropylene annually.
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