An explosion broke out at a chemical factory in the suburbs of Shanghai, China on the 18th, killing one person and injuring one, and local authorities are working to extinguish the fire and investigating the cause of the explosion. ..
According to China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency, an explosion occurred at a factory of a subsidiary of China's major petrochemical company "Shinopek" in the suburbs of Shanghai at around 5:30 am Japan time on the 18th.
In the video from the site, you can see the orange flame rising with smoke from multiple places on the factory premises.
The explosion occurred in an area that manufactures ethylene glycol, a liquid used as a raw material for PET bottles and antifreeze in cars, and according to the company, one person has died and one has been injured so far. about it.
Local authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion by dispatching more than 500 firefighters and more than 100 fire engines to extinguish the fire, and hearing from the people concerned that the momentum of the flame has already subsided. increase.