Four killed after huge blast destroys Chinese chemical factory
- 5 years ago
Four people were killed and six injured after a huge blast destroyed a chemical factory in southern China.
The video shot in the city of Yulin on Tuesday (October 15), shows a large cloud of smoke billowing into the sky and a woman can be heard saying: "It is so scary!"
Further aftermath footage shows the buildings that were left wrecked by the blast.
According to local reports, a reactor container with 5-tons of formaldehyde and phenol mixture exploded.
Eight fire engines and 38 firemen were sent on-site to rescue any survivors. Four people were killed, two suffered serious injuries and four had minor injuries.
The case is being investigated and the property loss is being counted.
The video shot in the city of Yulin on Tuesday (October 15), shows a large cloud of smoke billowing into the sky and a woman can be heard saying: "It is so scary!"
Further aftermath footage shows the buildings that were left wrecked by the blast.
According to local reports, a reactor container with 5-tons of formaldehyde and phenol mixture exploded.
Eight fire engines and 38 firemen were sent on-site to rescue any survivors. Four people were killed, two suffered serious injuries and four had minor injuries.
The case is being investigated and the property loss is being counted.