The fire that destroyed the premises of a chemical trading company in Central China, killing 38 people, was caused by an employee’s improper handling of equipment, state media reported Tuesday.
“According to the preliminary findings of the investigation, the accident was caused by a violation of regulations by a company official,” state television CCTV said of the fire, which occurred Monday in Anyang city, Henan province. .
🇧🇷[Uma operação de] electric welding caused the fire,” said the same source.
It took firefighters about three and a half hours to bring the blaze under control, which started around 4:30 p.m. Monday (8:30 a.m. in Lisbon)🇧🇷
BEIJING: A fire in Anyang city, central Henan province, killed 36 people, Chinese state media reported.
Others were injured and two remained missing, according to official media reports. pic.twitter.com/Lu5ayRPNQO
– Noticiasmsm (@noticiasmsm) November 22, 2022
Footage broadcast by state television CCTV shows flames and smoke rising from what appears to be a two-story building engulfed in flames. Nighttime photos show firefighters examining what’s left of the building, complete with an extension ladder and lights.
A fire at a factory in the central Chinese city of Anyang has left 36 people dead, two missing and two more sent to hospital. pic.twitter.com/nrvGchoLzL
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) November 22, 2022
▪️Large fire in China kills 36 people – Reuters
It happened at the factory of Kaixinda Trading Co Ltd in the Chinese city of Anyang. pic.twitter.com/oByRPzHlRH
— CA Tim Gravett (@TimGravett) November 22, 2022
China has a long history of fatal industrial accidents, caused by poor implementation of safety measures, fueled by competition between companies and corruption in regulatory bodies.
Poor storage conditions, closed emergency exits and the lack of extinguishing equipment are often cited as direct causes.
Information available online about the company that owns the building, Kaixinda, shows that it is a wholesaler dealing in a wide variety of industrial products, including specialty chemicals.
In 2015, a massive explosion at a chemical warehouse in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin killed 173 people.
Source: DN
