2016 Dangyang explosion
| Date | 11 August 2016 |
|---|---|
| Time | 15:20 CST (07:20 UTC) |
| Location | Dangyang, Hubei, China |
| Cause | Accident of production safety responsibility |
| Deaths | 22 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 4 |
The 2016 Dangyang explosion was an explosion that occurred at the coal-fired power plant of Madian Gangue Power Generation Company located in Dangyang, Hubei, China on 11 August 2016 at 15:20 local time (07:20 UTC). It initially killed twenty-one people and injured five, three of them critically.[1]
Events
The explosion involved a high-pressure steam pipe, which had burst and began leaking during a debugging process for the unfinished power plant.[2]
On 13 August, it was reported by the State Administration of Work Safety that the death toll had risen to twenty-two. The explosion also caused the power plant and nearby companies to close and prompted a work safety overhaul to be launched in the city.[3]
References
- ^ "湖北当阳一发电公司爆炸致21人死亡5人受伤". china.huanqiu.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Wong, Edward (11 August 2016). "Explosion at Coal-Fired Plant in Central China Kills at Least 21". The New York Times.
- ^ "Death toll rises to 22 in central China power plant blast". China.org.cn. Xinhua. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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