【Accident Information】Explosion at a chemical workshop in Tengzhou, Zaozhuang, Shandong

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Explosion at a chemical workshop in Tengzhou, Zaozhuang, Shandong – Source: Phoenix News. Added on: 2016-11-11 09:56:17. Views: 108. Around 10 a.m. on November 10, an explosion occurred at a workshop that produced chemical raw materials in Tengzhou City, Zaozhuang, Shandong, resulting in 1 death and 1 injury. Subsequently, reporters from Shandong TV Station’s integrated media news center rushed to the accident site as soon as possible. The explosion occurred in a room located in the residential and office area of a closed-down enterprise in Tuni Village, Dongguo Town, Tengzhou, covering an area of about 15 square meters. With the door locked, the reporter could see from the wall that the house had been severely damaged by the explosion – the glass was all broken, there were large amounts of oil stains on the ground (it wasn’t clear what kind of oil it was), and the metal boxes inside were completely ruined by the fire. The car parked at the entrance was also badly damaged by the fire, and the plane trees nearby were similarly destroyed by the flames. It is understood that 2 people have been burned, one of them with severe injuries; it has been confirmed that one person died despite efforts to save them. Other employees and the factory owner fled after the explosion; the exact cause of the fire is under investigation. The local safety supervision authorities have arrived at the scene and are conducting investigations to gather evidence. According to the villagers, this factory is an illegal workshop that produces chemical raw materials; it manufactures a white, granular, toxic solid chemical, and emits smoke at night, allowing the surrounding villagers to smell the pungent odor.