Fire at Amur GCHK Kills 7, 152 Injured
A fire occurred at the Amur Gas-Chemical Complex. The incident took place on the premises of the Amur Gas-Chemical Complex (AGCC) in the Amur Region, according to the company's press service.
Consensus
- A fire occurred on the construction site of the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AГХК) in Amur Region.
- The fire took place on August 25.
- The incident happened on a support technological section of the pyrolysis unit.
- The fire was extinguished, and controlled burning of residual gases is ongoing.
- 152 people sought medical help after the incident.
- 36 people were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity.
- 116 people received medical assistance on-site and did not require hospitalization.
- An investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched.
- A criminal case was opened under Article 217 of the Russian Criminal Code for violation of industrial safety requirements.
- The Amur GCHK is a joint project between Russian company SIBUR and Chinese Sinopec.
- The complex is under construction and is expected to produce up to 2.7 million tons of polyethylene and polypropylene annually.
- The project's commissioning has been delayed to 2026 for polyethylene and 2027 for polypropylene.
Points of divergence
- Eight people died, and eight employees are still missing. — interfax
- Seven people died, including one Russian citizen and six Chinese citizens; nine Chinese workers are still missing. — fontanka
- One person died, and 87 people were injured. — meduza
- Five people were hospitalized, including contractors. — tg_varlamov_news
- A close-to-security-source Telegram channel claims that methanol drums exploded, resulting in 87 injured and one death, but this is unconfirmed. — meduza
- Equipment operating in setup mode was stopped due to the fire. — tg_sibrealii
Coverage (20 sources)
- Rostekhnadzor commission will investigate causes of fire at Amur GKhK by end of November — Интерфакс
- On the Amur gas-chemical complex there was a fire Fire occurred on the territory of the Amur... — Говорит НеМосква
- Fire at Amur Chemical Plant: seven dead, search for nine continues — Фонтанка
- In Amur region on the territory of the Amur gas-chemical complex (AGKh) preparing for launch a fire occurred, reported... — Varlamov News
- On the Amur gas-chemical complex there was a fire Fire occurred on the territory of the Amur... — Говорит НеМосква
- Fire at the under-construction Amur gas-chemical complex — Радио Свобода
- In Amur region on the territory of the Amur gas-chemical complex (AGKh) preparing for launch a fire occurred, reported... — Varlamov News
- Fire occurred at the Amur gas-chemical complex Ignition took place on the territory of the Amur gas-chemical complex (AGHK) preparing for launch in the Amur region, reported by the enterprise press service. The causes of the fire are currently unknown. Monitoring... — ЭХО / Новости
- In Amur region on the territory of the Amur gas-chemical complex (AGKh) preparing for launch a fire occurred, report... — Varlamov News
- Fire occurred at the Amur Gas-Chemical Complex. A Chinese citizen died. More than 100 people were injured — Meduza
- Fire at the under-construction Amur gas-chemical complex — Радио Свобода
- Fire occurred at the Amur gas-chemical complex, launch of which was delayed due to sanctions On Tuesday, August 25, due... — Сибирь.Реалии
- Fire at the Amur Gas-Chemical Complex, which is preparing for launch — at least two people injured — Дождь (Telegram)
- Five people injured in fire at auxiliary section of pyrolysis unit at Amur GKH — Интерфакс
- In Amur region, large gas-chemical complex caught fire. More than 75 people injured — The Moscow Times
- Fire occurred at the Amur Gas-Chemical Complex, whose launch was delayed due to sanctions — Сибирь.Реалии
- Fire is being extinguished at the under-construction Amur gas-chemical complex — Ведомости
- Fire occurred at the Amur Gas-Chemical Complex — ЭХО / Новости
- Fire occurred at the Amur gas-chemical complex — Вечерняя Москва
- Fire at Amur Gas-Chemical Complex preparing for launch — at least two people injured — Дождь (Telegram)