On July 19, an explosion occurred at the Sanmenxia Gasification Plant in Henan
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At around 5:40 p.m. on July 19, an explosion occurred at a gasification plant in Yima City, Sanmenxia, Henan Province, shattering the glass in windows and doors within a three-kilometer radius. As of 3 a.m. on the 20th, the explosion caused 10 deaths, 5 people missing, 19 seriously injured, and some people suffered minor injuries.
At around 17:45 on July 19, 2019, an explosion and fire broke out at Unit C of the air separation plant at Yima Gasification Plant, Henan Gas (Group) Co., Ltd. According to the latest updates, the explosion did not affect the areas containing critical hazard sources, and all production units have been shut down. Currently, the specific number of casualties is being counted. The local area **has activated its emergency plan; departments responsible for emergency management, public security, fire services, health, and environmental protection have all rushed to the accident site simultaneously.