2014 Kunshan explosion
Time | 7:37 a.m. (UTC+8)[1] |
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Date | August 2, 2014 |
Location |
Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products Co., Ltd. Kunshan, Jiangsu, China |
Cause | Dust explosion[2] |
Deaths | 146[3] |
Non-fatal injuries | 114[3] |
The 2014 Kunshan explosion (Chinese: 2014年昆山ä¸è£å·¥åŽ‚爆炸事故; pinyin: 2014 Nián KÅ«nshÄn ZhÅngróng GÅngchÇŽng Bà ozhà Shìgù) was a dust explosion that occurred at Zhongrong Metal Production Company, an automotive parts factory located in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China, on 2 August 2014. As of December 30, 2014, the explosion killed 146 workers and injured 114 others.[3]
Event
A massive explosion occurred at the factory at 7:37 a.m. At the time, more than 260 people were present,[4] which was more than the usual amount of employees working since overtime wages were doubled during the weekends.[4] 44 people died at the scene of the explosion, while another 31 died at local hospitals.[5] Five hospitals in Kunshan and nearby Suzhou treated over 180 wounded.[6] It is believed the explosion may have been caused by flames igniting metal polishing dust.[7]
References
- ↑ 邢若宸 (2014-08-02). "江è‹æ˜†å±±å·¥åŽ‚爆炸致已致65人æ»äº¡ç™¾äººå—伤". æ–°åŽç¤¾. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ 刘梦 (2014-08-02). "江è‹æ˜†å±±ä¸è£é‡‘属制å“厂å‘生爆炸 系粉尘é‡æ˜Žç«å¼•å‘". 央广网. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
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- 1 2 "昆山爆炸事故:èŒå·¥æ›¾ä¸¾æŠ¥æ±¡æŸ“问题 但一直在生产". æ–°åŽç½‘. 2014-08-02.
- ↑ æ–°åŽç¤¾ (2014-08-02). "ä¹ è¿‘å¹³æŒ‡ç¤ºå…¨åŠ›æ•‘æ²»æ˜†å±±çˆ†ç‚¸äº‹æ•…ä¼¤å‘˜". 凤凰网. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ "China car parts plant blast kills 69, hurts 187"
- ↑ Wen, Philip (2 August 2014). "Explosion at factory in China kills 65". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2014.