2010 Nanjing chemical plant explosion

Coordinates: 32°06′52″N 118°49′20″E / 32.11444°N 118.82222°E / 32.11444; 118.82222

2010 Nanjing chemical plant explosion

Damage to the buildings after the explosion
Location Nanjing No.4 Plastics factory (abandoned)
Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Date Jul 28, 2010
10:11 a.m. (UTC+8)
Deaths at least 13
Non-fatal injuries
300+

The 2010 Nanjing chemical plant explosion occurred on July 28, 2010 in Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China.

Explosion

The explosion happened at 10:15 am in the abandoned Nanjing No.4 Plastics factory. Most buildings within a 100-metre radius were flattened by the blast, according to China National Radio.[1] According to official news, at least 13 people were killed with as many as 300 people injured. However, eyewitness accounts suggested the total number of deaths was much higher.[2]

References

  1. South China Morning Post. "SCMP." Chemical explosion kills 10, hurts 120. Retrieved on 2010-07-28.
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIzwptuj5sY
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