Five die in Amur GCHC explosion and fire
Five people died and 132 were injured in an explosion and fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex construction site, with the incident caused by a methanol drum explosion on a support technological section of the pyrolysis unit.
Consensus
- An explosion occurred at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGHK) construction site.
- The explosion was followed by a fire.
- The cause of the fire was an explosion of a drum containing methanol.
- The incident took place on a support technological section of the pyrolysis installation.
- At least one person died, and multiple people were injured.
- The number of injured reached 132 according to one source.
- Six injured people were in critical condition.
- Thirteen injured people were in moderate condition.
- The main equipment of the complex was not damaged.
- There was no risk of further fire spread.
- Controlled burning of residual gases was underway.
- Employees not involved in firefighting were moved outside the complex perimeter.
Points of divergence
- The Amur Gas Chemical Complex confirmed the death of three people, contradicting earlier media reports of five fatalities. — tg_astrapress
- One person died and 87 were injured; six of the injured were in critical condition. — tg_theinsider
- At least one person died and 87 people were injured, according to REN TV. — tg_tvrain
- Five people were hospitalized, while others with minor injuries received on-site assistance. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (10 sources)
- Five people died in explosion and fire at construction site of Amur gas-chemical complex, — REN TV UPD: In Amur gas-chemical complex confirmed death of three people in explosion — earlier media reported on five deceased. — ASTRA
- Number of casualties in explosion at Amur gas-chemical complex increased to five people — REN TV, 112 Propaganda... — ЭХО / Новости
- One person died, 87 injured in explosion at Amur gas-chemical complex Six of the injured are found... — The Insider
- «112»: Number of casualties from explosion at Amur GKhK has risen to five people — Вечерняя Москва
- More than 100 people injured in explosion at under construction Amur GKH, — RNTV According to the channel, two weeks before the fire... — ASTRA
- One person died, at least 87 injured in explosion at Amur gas-chemical complex — «112» Fire origin at... — ЭХО / Новости
- At explosion at Amur GHK at least one person died, dozens injured — REN TV and 112 According to REN TV, at the... — Дождь (Telegram)
- One person died, 87 injured in explosion at Amur gas-chemical complex (AGKh), — 112 Preliminarily, six of them in critical condition, reported tg-channel. According to his data, the cause of the fire could be an explosion of a barrel with methanol. The enterprise meanwhile... — ASTRA
- REN TV: One person died and 87 injured in fire at Amur Chemical Plant — Вечерняя Москва
- One person died, 87 injured in explosion at Amur gas-chemical complex — SOTAvision