A fire broke out at Taizhou Donglian Chemical, with no injuries reported

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On the morning of May 22, the Taizhou Emergency Management Bureau issued a statement: At around 4:40 a.m. on May 22, 2019, a leak and fire occurred in the depropane reflux tank of the gas fractionation unit at Taizhou Donglian Chemical Co., Ltd. Upon receiving the report, departments such as fire services, emergency management, public security, and environmental protection immediately rushed to the accident site to handle the situation. Emergency response efforts were deployed, including emergency shutdown, closing the isolation valves in the upstream and downstream systems, and depressuring the system. By 7:36, the open fire was completely extinguished, with no casualties. Continuous monitoring of water and air at the site shows that no impact has been exerted on the surrounding environment. Investigations into the cause of the fire and follow-up actions are being carried out simultaneously.