On July 1, some netizens said that Jiangxi Yingtan Guixi Sulfur and Phosphorus Chemical Park was suspected of explosion and fire. At 13 noon, @江西应急管理 issued an information circular on the matter.
The full text of the circular is as follows:
At about 10:30 a.m. on July 1, 2023, the Guixi Fire Rescue Command Center received an alarm: Jiangxi Qiantai New Materials Co., Ltd. had a fire caused by silicone oil.
After receiving the police, the Guixi Fire Rescue Brigade, emergency response and other relevant departments rushed to the scene as soon as possible. At present, the fire is making every effort to extinguish the fire, the fire is controllable, the personnel and the surrounding plant personnel have all been evacuated, there are no casualties, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Follow-up status to be continued.
Previously reported
On the morning of July 1, a silicone oil fire occurred in Jiangxi Qiantai New Materials Co., Ltd. and caused a fire. On the same day, the reporter learned from the official of Guixi City that the personnel and the surrounding factory personnel have all been evacuated, there are no casualties, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The video shows black smoke billowing from the scene of the fire, and firefighters have rushed to the scene to start work. According to CCTV news and a number of media reports, witnesses said that explosions were heard at the scene.
A duty officer of the Guixi Emergency Management Bureau told Extreme News that the fire involved chemicals, and the firefighting, emergency and environmental protection departments had rushed to the scene to deal with it, and no casualties had been reported.
In addition, the reporter learned from the Guixi Fire Department that after receiving the police, the Guixi Fire Rescue Brigade quickly rushed to the scene to deal with the fire and evacuate the factory and surrounding personnel.
According to public information, Jiangxi Qiantai New Materials Co., Ltd. was established in the sulfur-phosphorus chemical base in Guixi City, Jiangxi Province. In 2020, the company will raise 150 million yuan to build a new "production project of 17,000 tons of silicone new materials per year", mainly producing silicone emulsions and other products.
Public punishment information (screenshot of the industrial and commercial information platform)
The reporter noted that the penalty decision with the document number (Eagle) Emergency Penalty (2022) 008 shows that on October 26, 2022, when the administrative law enforcement personnel of the Yingtan Emergency Management Bureau supervised and inspected the company, they found that the company's staff were on fire and there was no illegal fact of safety management personnel on site, and fined the company 9,000 yuan.
In addition, according to the official website of Yingtan Municipal Government, in the 2023 annual safety production supervision and inspection plan of Yingtan Emergency Management Bureau, Jiangxi Qiantai New Materials Co., Ltd. was listed as a general supervision and inspection enterprise of the Municipal Emergency Management Bureau.
Source: "People's Concern" comprehensive Jiangxi emergency management, CCTV news, polar news