Explosion accident scene to move out of Xiamen Xiamen 2 expired gas tank explosion accident | | explosions _ news
"Xinhua" client in Xiamen, September 19 (reporter Shen Rufa Zhang Yizhi) 19th 11:29, a gas explosion accident occurred in Xiamen, Fujian, leaving 5 dead and 16 injured, found the accident was caused by a gas explosion.
Reporters at the scene saw, jiangtou Cathay building, Huli, the collision took place in the North in the snack bar, near the store a lot was blasted beyond recognition, and broken glass all over the floor, there were traces of fire. Even the building across many floors were shaking badly.
A resident surnamed Lin told reporters in the vicinity, then smell gas smell, just think is wrong, I heard a loud bang exploded. "It was terrible, with an earthquake. Did not think would have severe gas explosion. "Savory memories still haunt the forest.
After the accident, Xiamen immediately organized public security, safety and fire protection, Huli district, municipal, health, home, and other relevant departments to dispose of.
According to the guard in Xiamen City Planning Commission introduced, accident killed 5 people, 4 men and 1 woman. Currently injured have been sent to hospitals in Xiamen, Zhongshan hospital in Xiamen City and Xiamen City 174 three hospitals for medical treatment. A total of 16 people injured, including 10 more severe injuries and other trauma casualty has been disposed of. At present, the severely wounded vital signs are stable.
Xiamen Health Planning Committee was set up immediately after the incident command team, organization and coordination of 12 ambulances transporting the wounded and carrying out rescue work and mobilizing the first Xiamen hospital experts, Xiamen City, rushed to the hospital in support of emergency rescue work and rapidly deploy expert rescue Steering Group was established in the city, rushed to various hospitals, troubleshoot the injury, guide the rescue work.
Reporters at the hospital in Xiamen City, some lighter injuries of the wounded has been bandaged and infusion therapy; others heavily wounded are still in operation. Families of the wounded with a heavy heart, "really was, which was eating nearby, ceiling booms down. "A Sichuan working in Xiamen, Chen said.
According to the News Office of Xiamen Municipal Government introduced, preliminary identification, accidents caused by gas cylinders exploding.
Reporters at the scene, firefighters move out of 6 1.5-meter high large LPG tank. Two tanks for the write the next test in January 2013 and March 2013, respectively. A gas company employee said, the two gas tank had already expired, according to regulations is not in use, there is a great security risk.
Currently, rescue the disposal work is being carried out, further and causes are under investigation.
(Edit: SN123)
19:43 on September 19, 2014
Xinhua News Agency
