China News Service, Chengdu, February 21 (Liu Zhongjun, Song Ting, Wang Yeping) The reporter learned from the Sichuan Provincial Emergency Management Department and the Fire and Rescue Corps on the 21st that a tanker carrying 33 tons of oil in Renhe District, Panzhihua City, Panzhihua, was overturned. After 16 hours of intense handling by multiple departments such as emergency response, all accidents have been safely handled.
At 3:48 am on the 20th, a fuel tanker overturned on a sharp bend section of a highway in Renhe District, Panzhihua City. The accident site was not more than 200 meters away from a residential house.
After the tanker truck rolled over, the valve of the gasoline tank was loosened, the gasoline continued to flow out, and the air was filled with the smell of gas, which may cause danger at any time.
accident scene.
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After receiving the alarm, the local area quickly activated the "Emergency Rescue Plan for Hazardous Chemical Leakage Accidents" and dispatched 45 firefighters in 8 vehicles to the scene for treatment.
Subsequently, personnel from the traffic police, emergency response, and environmental protection departments of Renhe District, Panzhihua City successively rushed to the scene of the incident, quickly established an on-site joint headquarters, and implemented evacuation and transfer of residents within 2 kilometers.
It is understood that after the joint headquarters carefully studied and judged the danger, the traffic police first implemented two-way traffic control and safety alert on the road, and at the same time divided the danger zone and expanded the safety zone distance. It is strictly forbidden to smoke, carry mobile phones and open flames, and all unrelated personnel are strictly prohibited from entering the disposal area. .
The fire-fighting team used a water gun and a foam gun to dilute and cover the car body and leaking gasoline in an all-round way, and use spray water to do rescue cover work to ensure the safety of rescuers.
At the scene of the accident, the gasoline in the tank continued to leak. Because the amount of gasoline leaked in the early stage was large and the temperature at the site gradually increased, especially when the car body was in a rollover state, the emergency valve of the tank car's belly unloading port was closed and the guide tank was operated. Bring great difficulties.
After repeated investigations and inspections, the concentration of oil and gas around the tanker was temporarily kept within a safe and controllable range.
At this time, the command center decided to start the rescue operation. Under the cover of foam and spray water guns, the demolition personnel brought non-sparking tools into the scene, and carried out cautious demolition operations on the oil discharge port to create conditions for the insertion of the oil pipe.
The crane is ready to straighten the accident tanker and export the last oil in the tank.
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At the same time, fire and rescue personnel used foam and spray guns to continuously cover the tank with foam and disperse and dilute the oil and gas concentration in the air. After the inspection team determined that the oil and gas density had dropped to a safe value and the conditions for guiding the tank were met, CNPC specialized The personnel began to guide the gasoline tank in the car, and the fire-fighting water gun array protected the guide tank throughout the process.
As the tank truck was in a rollover state, it was not possible to completely extract all the oil in the tank. The headquarters quickly mobilized two cranes to lift the tank truck in the accident, and at the same time, continued to guide the remaining oil.
Professionals, with the assistance of firefighters and rescuers, carry out the inverting operation of the accident tanker.
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At 19:00 on the 20th, after nearly 16 hours of intense treatment by relevant departments such as emergency response, traffic police, fire protection, and social forces, the tanker oil product in the accident was successfully dumped, eliminating major safety hazards on site.
At present, the accident site has been dealt with, and the specific cause of the accident is being investigated by local traffic police and other departments.
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