According to national media reports, it took 3.5 hours to extinguish the fire that broke out at night at the factory in Anyang city of Hnan province.
It was stated that 36 people died in the fire, 2 people were injured and 2 people disappeared.
It was noted that some suspects were detained while the investigation into the fire, the cause of which has not yet been determined, is ongoing.
HE IS IN PROBLEM WITH FIRES IN CHINA’S STORAGE FACILITIES
Fires that cause loss of life from time to time occur in production and storage facilities in China due to aging infrastructure or inadequate occupational safety measures.
In June, one person died in a fire at the Chinese Petrochemical Company Sinopec’s factory in Shanghai.
In 2019, 78 people were killed in an explosion at a chemical factory in Yançing city of Jiangsu province, and the houses around the factory were severely damaged.
In 2015, 173 people lost their lives in the explosion that took place in the warehouses where chemicals are stored in Tienjin Port.
(AA)