Fire at Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia kills Chinese worker, injures 104
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A fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex construction site in Russia killed a Chinese worker and injured more than 100 people. Nineteen people were hospitalized with moderate to severe injuries, while 104 sought medical help for minor injuries. The blaze occurred at an auxiliary technological section of the pyrolysis unit.
Key Facts
- A Chinese citizen died in the fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex construction site in Russia.
- 19 people were hospitalized in Svobodny with moderate to severe injuries.
- 104 people sought medical help for minor injuries such as cuts and bruises.
- The fire broke out at an auxiliary technological section of the pyrolysis unit.
- The regional prosecutor's office opened a criminal case over industrial safety violations.
Casualties and Injuries
A Chinese citizen working for a contractor died despite medical assistance, the company's press service reported. Nineteen people were hospitalized in Svobodny with moderate to severe injuries. 104 people sought medical help for minor injuries such as cuts and bruises. The company promised support and financial assistance to the family of the deceased.
Fire Response and Investigation
A special disaster medicine aircraft with leading specialists from the Sklifosovsky and Vishnevsky institutes is preparing to depart for Amur Oblast. Firefighting crews continue to extinguish the blaze at the construction site. Special services are conducting controlled burning of residual technical gases. Mobile laboratories are monitoring air quality. A special commission will investigate the causes of the incident. The regional prosecutor's office opened a criminal case under the article on violation of industrial safety requirements at hazardous production facilities.
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Fire at Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia kills Chinese worker, injures 104
