【Haichuan Accident Information】Fire at a chemical plant in Bengbu, Anhui, on 20170124

At 9:05 a.m. on January 24, an explosion and fire occurred due to overpressure in the methoxylation reaction process at the dimethyl ether production facility of Anhui Haihua Chemical Co., Ltd., located within the Mohekou Industrial Park in Bengbu City. At 9:05, the local fire department received the call and rushed to the scene to put out the fire. The fire was brought under control at 9:40, and the open flames were largely extinguished around 10 o’clock. Preliminary estimates indicate that the area affected by the fire is about 500 square meters, with no casualties reported. The Bengbu Environmental Monitoring Station conducted monitoring at locations outside the factory boundaries in accordance with the relevant monitoring standards, and the levels of major air pollutants met the air quality standards. At present, the cause of the fire and the extent of property damage are under further investigation.

The consequences are alarming; safety in production is no trivial matter, and responsibility is weightier than mountains.

When did that happen? I haven’t seen it at all