[NTD News June 12, 2021 Beijing time]Fatal accidents occur frequently across China. In the early morning of the 12th, a truck in Guiyang, Guizhou, leaked while unloading chemicals, causing at least 8 deaths and 3 injuries. Some villagers said that they were awakened by the pungent smell late at night, and all the villagers fled in a hurry.
According to a comprehensive mainland media report, at 0:12 am on June 12, the Guiyang police received a call saying that at the intersection of Xijiang Road, Guiyang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Guizhou, a Hubei license vehicle fainted while unloading methyl formate.
Preliminary verification: The accident was caused by a leak in Guiyang No. 1 Chemical Trading Co., Ltd. when unloading methyl formate, causing casualties. The accident caused at least 8 deaths and 3 injuries. The injured are being treated in the hospital. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
On the morning of June 12, Mr. Ruan, a villager in Fengbaoyun Village, said that he and his family were awakened by a pungent smell in their deep sleep at about 2 am. He got up and found that the relevant department had dealt with the chemical spill in the village. He hurriedly Evacuate the scene with his family.
Mr. Ruan said: “Until now, I still feel a little uncomfortable in my body and have difficulty breathing.”
Mr. Ruan disclosed that the place where the chemical leak occurred was a warehouse leased by Guizhou Sanqiang Xingxing Chemical Trading Co., Ltd. in Fengbaoyun Village, which was used to store the company’s chemical raw materials. It covers an area of several hundred square meters. Years. The warehouse is only a few hundred meters away from his home.
He said that at present, all the villagers in the village have been evacuated, and several kilometers around the incident site have been completely isolated.
Ms. Chen, a villager in Fengbaoyun Village, said that four people in her family were unfortunately killed because of the chemical spill. The matter is under mediation and it is not convenient for her to give details.
According to the information from Tianyan, the legal representative of Guizhou Sanqiang Xingxing Chemical Trading Co., Ltd. is Huang Yonggang, with a registered capital of 2 million yuan, and the registered address is No. 231, Shachong Road, Nanming District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province. Unit No. 1 on the 6th floor. The company’s business scope is “wholesale: paint, thinner, xylene, methylal, industrial alcohol.”
According to the query on the enterprise information platform “Qi Cha”, the legal representative of Sanqiang Xingxing Chemical Trading Co., Ltd. is Huang Yonggang with a registered capital of 2 million yuan. The business scope is wholesale paint, thinner, xylene, methylal, industrial alcohol and other chemical products.
Methyl formate is a widely used chemical product. It is volatile and has anesthetic effect. It can cause vomiting, drowsiness, and corrode the lungs. It can be exposed to 1% methyl formate vapor for 2.5 hours, or 5% vapor for 30 minutes. There is a fatal danger when the time comes
(Reporter Li Yun comprehensive report/responsible editor: Li Quan)
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