Suspected hydrogen sulfide poisoning death toll among employees of Sichuan Changning Food Factory rises to 7
At 14:57 on May 24, 2021, a suspected hazardous gas poisoning incident occurred at the Furong Bamboo Shoots Food Factory in Changning County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province while overhauling its facilities.
According to doctors involved in the treatment, as of 10 am on the 25th, the death toll has risen to seven.
Another person is in stable condition and is under treatment.
The clinical manifestations of the dead consider hydrogen sulfide poisoning.
According to previous reports, at 14:57 on May 24, 2021, Changning County "110", "120", and "119" received the masses to report that a suspected harmful gas poisoning incident occurred in the Changning County Furong Bamboo Shoots Food Factory during the maintenance of its facilities.
After on-site rescue, 7 people were unconscious and 1 was conscious.
The patient was quickly sent to Changning County People's Hospital for treatment.
Provincial, city and county leaders and departments of health, emergency, public security, fire protection, and industrial forces rushed to the scene for emergency response, and established the city and county emergency response headquarters, requesting the best efforts to treat patients.
The police have conducted a control investigation on the legal person of the Furong Bamboo Shoots Food Factory in Changning County according to law.
The cause of the incident is under in-depth investigation, and the relevant handling is being carried out in an orderly manner.
(Headquarters reporter Pang Ding Jia Yichao tension)