Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 27. At about 20:37 on June 21, 2023, a particularly major gas explosion occurred at the Fuyang Barbecue National Street Store in Xingqing District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, causing 31 deaths and 7 injuries. The direct economic loss was 51.145 million yuan. Recently, the State Council executive meeting reviewed and approved the investigation report on the "6·21" extremely large gas explosion accident at Fuyang BBQ restaurant in Yinchuan, Ningxia. After investigation by the State Council Accident Investigation Team, it was determined that this was a case of leakage and explosion caused by illegal operations of relevant enterprises in inspecting, operating, and distributing substandard liquefied petroleum gas bottles during use of the barbecue restaurant. The local party committee and government and its relevant departments took action Production safety accidents were caused by inadequate duties and out-of-control gas safety management.

　　After the accident, the Party Central Committee and the State Council attached great importance to it. General Secretary Xi Jinping immediately issued important instructions, emphasizing that the accident caused many casualties, which was heartbreaking and taught a profound lesson. We must do our best to treat the injured and comfort the families of the casualties, identify the cause of the accident as soon as possible, and strictly investigate the responsibilities in accordance with the law. All regions and relevant departments must firmly establish the concept of safe development, adhere to the supremacy of people and life, and with a sense of responsibility of "always worrying", pay close attention to the implementation of work, keep an eye on hidden dangers, and comprehensively investigate risks. In the near future, relevant departments will launch a special rectification of production safety risks, strengthen safety supervision in key industries and key areas, effectively prevent major and major production safety accidents, and effectively protect the safety of people's lives and property. Premier Li Qiang and other leading comrades issued instructions and put forward clear requirements. The Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration for Market Regulation and other relevant departments responded quickly and formed a joint working group to rush to the scene to guide the accident rescue and handling work.

　　In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and with the approval of the State Council, the State Council Ningxia Emergency Management Agency was established, led by the Ministry of Emergency Management and attended by the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Fire and Rescue Bureau, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the People's Government of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Yinchuan Fuyang BBQ Restaurant "6·21" extremely large gas explosion accident investigation team. At the same time, experts in gas, fire protection, gas cylinders, pipe valves, explosions and construction were invited to participate in the accident investigation. The accident investigation team found out the course of the accident and the cause of the accident through various methods such as data review, discussion and exchange, on-site inspection, on-site investigation, physical evidence identification, video analysis, simulation experiments, interviews, theoretical calculations and analysis, and expert evaluation and argumentation. , casualties, identified the relevant situation and responsibilities of Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant and gas cylinder inspection, filling, distribution and other units, and identified the problems existing in the supervision of the relevant local party committees, governments, and relevant departments and the responsibilities of relevant personnel; at the same time, The investigation team drew inferences from one case to another, used point-to-point reference, and conducted an in-depth analysis of the outstanding issues exposed by the accident, summarized the main lessons learned from the accident, and put forward suggestions for rectification and preventive measures.

　　The accident investigation team found that the direct cause of the accident was that the liquefied petroleum gas distribution company illegally distributed "double-mouth bottles" with gas phase valves and liquid phase valves to the barbecue restaurant. The clerk mistakenly connected the gas phase valve regulator to the liquid phase valve and used After discovering the abnormality, he disassembled and installed the pressure regulator without authorization, causing a leak of LPG. During disposal, he mistakenly opened the valve in the opposite direction, causing a large amount of leakage to spurt out. It mixed with air and reached the explosive limit. When exposed to an open flame in the kitchen, it exploded and started a fire. Because there was no organized evacuation, the only stairway was severely blocked by the blown-out partition wall, and the street-facing windows on the second floor were blocked and completely blocked by anchored and welded steel billboards, which seriously affected the escape of people and led to increased casualties.

　　The investigation revealed that the main problems exposed in the accident were the perfunctory implementation of special rectification by the local party committee and government and its relevant departments, dereliction of duty in source management, fraud in gas cylinder inspection and filling, chaotic management of gas operation, distribution and use, and lack of safety management and leakage in catering establishments. Law enforcement inspections are lax and weak. The relevant enterprises involved had relevant violations of laws and regulations.

　　According to regulations, the accident investigation team will hand over clues and relevant materials on problems in the performance of duties of public officials of local party committees, governments and relevant departments discovered during the accident investigation to the accountability review and investigation team of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.

　　In response to the problems exposed in the accident, the accident investigation team summarized the main lessons in five aspects: the safety red line that should be adhered to was not adhered to, the strong sense of responsibility that should be had was relaxed, the whole chain supervision was interrupted, and the use of beating and non-treatment was used. The hard measures against violations have not been strengthened, and the solid safety foundation that should be grasped has not been put in place. At the same time, six suggestions for rectification and prevention measures were put forward: coordinate development and safety, pay close attention to the bottom line of gas safety; strictly enforce market access, comprehensively regulate the development order of the industry; strengthen joint efforts and joint management to improve the efficiency of safety supervision; carry out rapid actions to thoroughly Rectify the hidden dangers of catering users; improve laws and regulations, improve applicability and mandatoryness; pay close attention to the end of society and improve the level of grassroots capabilities.