Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Sudden Fire: Effective control of the fire has caused 1 person to die

Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, June 18 (Reporter Wang Moling, You Zhi) The reporter learned from Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Industry Co., Ltd. that the ethylene glycol device of the chemical industry of the enterprise has occurred at 4:28 on the 18th. The specific reason for death is under further investigation.

According to reports, the area where the fire occurred was the ethylene glycol device located on Long'an East Road, Jinshan District, Shanghai. After receiving the police, the Shanghai 119 Command Center quickly transferred the fire rescue force of Shanghai Jinshan District Fire rescue detachment, Shanghai Fengxian District Fire Rescue Division, and Shanghai Chemical Industrial Zone Fire Rescue Detachment and other fire rescue forces rushed to the scene for rescue. After preliminary verification, the accident caused a slight abrasion of a employee in Shanghai Petrochemical, and a third -party transport vehicle driver died.

After the fire, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical launched an environmental emergency plan synchronously, continuously monitoring environmental monitoring of the company's factory and external regions, and the monitoring of volatile organic matter was normal. It has been arranged to strengthen the sampling and monitoring of rainwater discharge, and no impact on the surrounding water environment has been found. At present, the fire at the scene has been effectively controlled and protective burning is being implemented.

[Editor in charge: Zhao Wenhan]

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