Shanghai: Huge clouds of black smoke covered Shanghai At least one was killed in multiple fires at a chemical plant on Saturday, according to state media and eyewitness videos obtained by AFP.
The fire broke out at the Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company plant on the outskirts of Jinshan district around 4:00 a.m., but was later brought under control, according to the state news agency. Xinhua has,
Aerial drone footage shared by a resident with AFP shows thick clouds of smoke sweeping a vast industrial area as fires rage in three different locations, turning the sky black.
“The fire has been effectively extinguished on the spot and is currently being controlled in a protective manner,” Xinhua news agency reported.
“According to our preliminary understanding, the fire has already caused one death.”
Shanghai, China’s industrial engine and most populous city, came under fire as it resumed business after being shut down for nearly two months to combat the coronavirus outbreak. omicron type.
While the lockdown was officially lifted in early June, disruptions in supply chains and factory closures continue to have far-reaching consequences for the global economy.
At the petrochemical plant, residents six kilometers (four miles) away heard the explosion early in the morning, according to local media.
In a video on social media, a huge cloud of fire and ash is seen flying overhead.
“The whole area is completely burnt,” a shocked resident can be heard saying in the background of a video.
The refinery has a seaside park as well as a wetland park in south Shanghai.
Shanghai fire department said Weibo That he had dispatched over 500 personnel shortly after the incident at around 4:28 am.
The Ministry of Emergency Management has sent an expert team to the spot. CCTV informed of.
The report did not specify a possible cause of the fire.
The fire broke out at the Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company plant on the outskirts of Jinshan district around 4:00 a.m., but was later brought under control, according to the state news agency. Xinhua has,
Aerial drone footage shared by a resident with AFP shows thick clouds of smoke sweeping a vast industrial area as fires rage in three different locations, turning the sky black.
“The fire has been effectively extinguished on the spot and is currently being controlled in a protective manner,” Xinhua news agency reported.
“According to our preliminary understanding, the fire has already caused one death.”
Shanghai, China’s industrial engine and most populous city, came under fire as it resumed business after being shut down for nearly two months to combat the coronavirus outbreak. omicron type.
While the lockdown was officially lifted in early June, disruptions in supply chains and factory closures continue to have far-reaching consequences for the global economy.
At the petrochemical plant, residents six kilometers (four miles) away heard the explosion early in the morning, according to local media.
In a video on social media, a huge cloud of fire and ash is seen flying overhead.
“The whole area is completely burnt,” a shocked resident can be heard saying in the background of a video.
The refinery has a seaside park as well as a wetland park in south Shanghai.
Shanghai fire department said Weibo That he had dispatched over 500 personnel shortly after the incident at around 4:28 am.
The Ministry of Emergency Management has sent an expert team to the spot. CCTV informed of.
The report did not specify a possible cause of the fire.