On the afternoon of February 23, an explosion occurred at the Guyu Coal Coking Plant in Yutian County, Tangshan, Hebei Province, raising bright yellow flames and smoke at the site. The walls of nearby residents’ houses were cracked. Netizens disclosed that the accident killed two people. But official media said there were no casualties.
According to the local official media, on the afternoon of February 23, a coal coke chemical company in Yutian County, Tangshan, Hebei Province, burst into flames, bright yellow flames and smoke. Local firefighters said the fire was quickly and effectively controlled, causing no casualties.
The video released by netizens shows that on February 23, an explosion occurred at the Guyu coal coking plant in Yutian County, Tangshan, Hebei Province, after a loud bang, yellow flames rose from the accident site, raising a large cloud of smoke. The woman who shot the video said: “The coking plant exploded, my goodness, scared me to death. The glass is okay, the windows are shattered. Oh my God.” Another woman said, “Major case, coking plant.”
The video also shows a resident’s room being shaken with a long crack 1 to 3 centimeters wide.
Hebei Tangshan City Yutian County Economic Development Zone Guyu Coal Coking Plant Explosion Known 2 dead Nearby homes Walls cracked Feb 23, 2021 pic.twitter.com/zqLO3xtvGK
- Bai Qi’s Record (@tw_tomy_) February 23, 2021
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