Qingshuihe explosion
Qingshuihe explosion 清水河大爆炸 | |
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Location | People's Republic of China Qingshuihe Subdistrict, Luohu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province |
Date | August 5, 1993 13:30 (UTC+8) |
Deaths | 18[1] |
Injured | 873[1] |
Qingshuihe explosion (清水河大爆炸) is a chemical explosion occurred in Qingshuihe Subdistrict, Luohu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China on August 5, 1993. It's the second largest chemical explosion accident since the end of World War II.[1]
Incident
The first explosion occurred from an ammonium nitrate warehouse at 13:30, August 5, 1993, and it finally became a big fire. Even people in Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong were able to see the smoke.
References
- ^ a b c (in Chinese)"The Qingshuihe Warehouse Explosion which shocked the whole country and the world". Globalfire.cn. 2006-09-22. Archived from the original on 2013-05-06.
External links
- Video of Shenzhen's Qingshuihe Chemical Warehouse Explosion (YouTube)