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More than 120 injured in fire at Russian gas chemical complex, one Chinese worker killed
AGCC said 19 workers were hospitalized and another 104 were treated for minor injuries as firefighting and controlled burns continued.
- A major fire broke out at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Far Eastern Amur region, leaving seven people dead—including six Chinese nationals—and nine other Chinese workers missing.
- The facility reported that over 150 people were treated for injuries, with 36 individuals rushed to hospitals and emergency aircraft deployed to transfer severe cases.
- The multi-billion-dollar plant, a joint venture between Russia's Sibur and China's Sinopec, was undergoing final preparations to begin production as one of the world's largest polymer manufacturing hubs.
- Emergency crews extinguished the main blaze and initiated a controlled burn of remaining industrial gases to ensure site safety.
- Russia's Investigative Committee opened a formal criminal inquiry into potential breaches of industrial safety regulations to determine the exact cause of the fire.
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(Seoul=Yonhap News) With the sound of an explosion, bright red flames shoot up, and workers evacuate in panic.
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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24 people were taken to hospital and another 122 injured received medical attention on site.
·Marousi, Greece
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A fire at the construction site of the Amur Gas Chemical Complex, which is preparing to begin operations in Russia's Amur Region, killed one person and hospitalized 122 others.
·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right8Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left
36% Left
L 36%
C 32%
R 32%
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