China – Another powerful explosion at a chemical factory is being reported in Dongying city, Shandong province. The explosion occurred just a few hours ago and details are few.
Reports on social-media describe the chemical plant blast as being felt and shattering glass at 50 KM away. Initial reports state that the fire is under control. We will be following the situation and update when more information is available.
This is the third major chemical factory explosion in less than three weeks. Beginning with the massive blast in Tainjin that happened on August 12th and claimed over 100 lives, injuring over 700 people. The second incident on August 23rd also occurred in Shandong.
Update:
Local officials said the explosion and fire broke out at a facility owned by Shandong Binyuan Chemical. The incident resulted in at least one death and as of 4:20, the fire has been put out. The officials said that after an inspection, Shandong Binyuan had been instructed not to attempt what they described as trial production operations, but the company did so anyway. The officials didn’t explain what those operations were.
东营网快讯 8月31日23时22分，利津县刁口乡滨源化学有限公司发生爆燃。截止4点20分，明火已扑灭。初步核查：事故造成一人死亡，企业负责人已被控制，事故原因正在调查中。
— 北风（温云超, Yunchao Wen） (@wenyunchao) September 1, 2015
Breaking: #explosion at a chemical plant in Shandong felt at 50 KM away. #china 山东东营化工厂爆炸，50公里外河北有震感。 pic.twitter.com/SL7PLTZwXj
— 周锋锁 Fengsuo Zhou (@ZhouFengSuo) August 31, 2015
山东省东营市河口区呈子口化工厂爆炸，威力巨大，50公里外玻璃几乎被震碎。 pic.twitter.com/feyQH4ld61 — 北风（温云超, Yunchao Wen） (@wenyunchao) August 31, 2015
更进一步的消息，爆炸地点山东省东营市利津县刁口滨源化工临近广悦化工，火势已控制。
— 北风（温云超, Yunchao Wen） (@wenyunchao) August 31, 2015
#突发 网传：山东省东营市河口区的一家化工厂发生爆炸 短视频：http://t.co/NonGBf3pdw pic.twitter.com/Us8tz3KD4y
— 贝带劲 (@beidaijin) August 31, 2015
Breaking: A blast seen and heard in a chemical industry zone in Lijin, Dongying City of Shandong around 23:25 Mon. pic.twitter.com/Yi29nJXEuX
— People’s Daily,China (@PDChina) August 31, 2015
