- Title: CHINA-BLAST/SITE Explosion at China chemical plant injures one - CCTV reports
- Date: 6th April 2015
- Summary: ZHANGZHOU, CHINA (APRIL 6, 2015) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF EXPLOSION IN ZHANGZHOU, LOCATED IN EASTERN FUJIAN PROVINCE VARIOUS OF FIRE RAGING AT CHEMICAL PLANT STREET SCENE WITH FIRE RAGING AT DISTANCE VARIOUS OF FIRE
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- Location: China
- Country: China
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,General
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- Story Text: An explosion rocked a chemical plant in eastern China on Monday (April 6), state media said, but they provided few details, including whether anyone was hurt or killed.
The blast happened at a plant in Zhangzhou in Fujian province that produces paraxylene, or PX, a chemical used in making polyester fibre and plastics, state radio said on its official microblog. It showed pictures of flames shooting into the air.
CCTV reported that one person has been wounded by the explosion and that more than 400 rescue workers and 85 fire vehicles rushed to the scene to try to contain the raging fire.
The Zhangzhou fire department said on its microblog 430 firefighters were sent to the scene. Pictures circulating on social media purporting to show dead and injured were fake, the department said.
PX plants have been highly controversial in China because residents who live nearby fear pollution from them.
Plans to build such plants previously caused protests among residents with the most recent being last year in the southern Chinese city of Maoming. - Copyright Holder: CCTV (China) - NO RESALE MAINLAND CHINA
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