subject: The Disaster of Nanking Explosion [print this page] On July 29, 2010, combustible gas pipe in Nanking the fourth factory located in Xixia District exploded at about ten o'clock in the morning. The whole city could sense the shake. Now the fire is under control and the injured are being rescued.
According to Nanking government, the accident has caused ten people dead and one hundred and twenty people injured. It is said that he fire is about one meter high. The primary research suggested that one of the two propylene pines was cut off by Yangzhou Hongyun Construction and Development Company when they leveled up the ground. The gas was leaking at first and then exploded. Someone called the department concerned as soon as the gas was leaking. The spokesman of Nanking Government states that the casualty statistics is exactly counted by medical organizations and on-site rescue departments. The death of every individual is listed. The number of twelve people dead released by the media online is not accurate. But the scene is not yet cleaned completely and the death toll may be expected to increase.
The explosion is very severe, with a great magnitude and a wide range of impact on the surroundings. Many residents are injured because of broken glasses or collapsed buildings. Therefore, the number of people going to the hospital reaches over a hundred. From the beginning of the accident till six in the afternoon, Nanking government has organized nine hundred officials to visit and comfort the people who are infected. And about 2,300 families are influenced at different degrees.
