Burst! A factory explosion in Guangdong, fierce fire on site!
On the morning of May 23, a fire and explosion occurred in a spray paint factory in Beitu Town, Yangdong District, Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province. The fire was fierce, black smoke was rolling, and the huge "mushroom cloud" and "fireball" were spewing out at the scene. The nearby fire rescue quickly rushed to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
May 24, The State Council safety Production Committee issued a major production safety accident investigation listed supervision notice, according to the "major accident investigation listed supervision measures", The State Council safety committee decided to Shandong Luxi Hydrogen peroxide New Material Technology Co., Ltd. major explosion and fire accident listed supervision.
Since May this year, many fields of safety accidents occur frequently, only the chemical field, there have been two terrible accidents in Luxi hydrogen peroxide explosion and paint warehouse fire. It has not only caused huge economic losses, but also brought tragic casualties, which has caused an extremely bad impact on the society. Recently, the Ministry of Emergency Management issued a notice to deploy and launch the first special safety inspection and supervision of enterprises with major hazards of hazardous chemicals in 2023, deeply promote the 2023 action of the national special investigation and rectification of major accident hidden dangers, and specific measures to prevent and resolve major safety risks of hazardous chemicals. We have covered nearly 7,000 enterprises with major hazards and more than 23,000 major hazards across the country, thoroughly investigated and dealt with potential safety risks, and firmly curated major and catastrophic accidents.
2026-08-14
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