Fire at Russia’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex — one of the world’s largest chemical plants — kills 15
A large-scale fire at the construction site of the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGCC), which is being readied for launch, has killed 15 people, and search-and-rescue operations have now ended, the company’s press service said.
A devastating fire at the construction site of the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGCC) in Russia has claimed 15 lives, according to the company's press service. Among the victims were six Chinese nationals and 14 foreign nationals. Thirty-nine people remain hospitalized following the incident, which took place on August 25 at an auxiliary section of the pyrolysis unit.
The fire was not fully extinguished until the following day, and the causes remain unreported. A criminal investigation has been launched due to alleged industrial safety violations at hazardous production facilities. AGCC is one of the world's largest polyethylene and polypropylene plants under construction, with a combined annual capacity of 2.7 million metric tons of finished product.
The plant is slated to commence production of polyethylene in the third quarter of 2026 and polypropylene in 2027.
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