131 injured in Amur GCK fire, 6 in critical condition
According to Russia's health ministry deputy minister Alexey Kuznetsov, six of the 19 patients hospitalized following the incident in the Amur region are in critical condition.
Consensus
- A fire occurred at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex on August 25.
- 131 people were injured in the incident.
- 19 people were hospitalized.
- Six of the hospitalized were in critical condition.
- 112 people were being examined by medical personnel.
- One person died — a Chinese national.
- The family of the deceased will receive material and other support.
- An investigation has been launched under Article 217 of the Russian Criminal Code (violation of industrial safety requirements).
- The fire was localized and there is no threat to residents of nearby areas.
- Medical personnel, including specialists from the Federal Center for Disaster Medicine, are on-site.
- The incident occurred during commissioning work on the facility.
- The Amur GCK is a joint project between Sibur (60%) and Sinopec (40%).
Points of divergence
- Nine severely injured individuals will be transferred to federal clinics and hospitals in Moscow via a special MCHS aircraft. — interfax
- Thirty injured people remain in regional hospitals, all in moderate condition. — interfax
- 131 people were injured, 19 hospitalized, and 112 are being examined by medical staff. — tg_tass_agency
- Six of the 19 hospitalized are in critical condition. — vm
- The fire occurred on August 25, and the cause is unknown. — kommersant
- Equipment in commissioning phase was shut down for safety. — m24
Coverage (7 sources)
- 30 injured remain in hospitals at enterprise in Amur region — Интерфакс
- At a fire at a facility in the Amur region, 131 people were injured, 19 in hospitals, 112 more under medical examination... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Number of injured at enterprise in Amur region increased to 131 — Вечерняя Москва
- Number of casualties in the fire at Amur GHK exceeded 130 — Коммерсантъ
- As a result of the incident at Amur GKH, 131 people were injured — Интерфакс
- 123 people injured in fire at Amur gas-chemical complex, enterprise press service reports. To medi... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Number of victims in an incident at a facility in the Amur region has increased to 131 — Москва 24
Key entities
- Amur Oblast
- Russia
- Alexei Kuznetsov
- Moscow
- Ministry of Health
- INTERFAX.RU
- Amurskogo GHK
- Amur Gas-Chemical Complex
- MCHS
- TASS
- RIA Novosti
- Ministries of Health
- Mikhail Muromtsev
- Alexander Kurenkov
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