China News Service, Guiyang, June 12 (Yuan Chao) The Party and Government Office of Guiyang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Guizhou Province, issued a message on the morning of the 12th. At 0:12 on June 12, 2021, the Economic Development Branch of the Guiyang Public Security Bureau received The police said that someone fainted while unloading methyl formate at the intersection of Xijiang Road in the Economic Development Zone.
Preliminary verification: The accident was caused by a leakage of methyl formate when a Hubei license vehicle was unloaded at Sanqiang Xingxing Chemical Trading Co., Ltd., Fengbaoyun Village, Economic Development Zone, Guiyang City, causing casualties.
After receiving the report, the main leaders of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government immediately issued instructions. Li Bingjun, Deputy Secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Governor, Li Zaiyong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor, Chen Yan, the Vice Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the Mayor of Guiyang The relevant departments of Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, and the Economic Development Zone rushed to the scene to carry out the rescue and treatment of the wounded, evacuation, emergency treatment and environmental monitoring.
At 5 a.m. on June 12, on-site environmental monitoring by relevant departments showed that the surrounding air quality was normal.
At present, the accident has caused 8 deaths and 3 injuries. The injured are receiving treatment in the hospital. Their vital signs are stable. Follow-up work is proceeding in an orderly manner. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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