26.08.2026 10:52
The number of people who died in a fire that broke out yesterday at a gas-chemical complex under construction in the Amur region in Russia's far east has risen to 7, while 9 people are reported missing.
The death toll from a fire that broke out yesterday at a gas-chemical complex under construction in Russia's far eastern Amur region has risen to 7, while 9 people are reported missing.
The toll from the fire in Russia's far eastern Amur region has increased. The number of fatalities from the fire at the gas-chemical complex under construction has risen to 7. Officials announced that 6 of the deceased were Chinese citizens. It was reported that the number of injured has reached 152, and 9 people are also missing. It was learned that an aid plane was sent to the region to transport the injured to hospitals across Russia.
EFFORTS CONTINUE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE
In a statement by the Russian Investigative Committee, it was reported that the incident is being investigated under a possible violation of industrial safety regulations, and efforts are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
The complex, a joint project of Russian company Sibur and Chinese oil and natural gas company Sinopec, was stated to be one of the world's largest facilities for producing polyethylene and polypropylene used in plastic manufacturing. It was reported that the complex has not yet begun production. The Amur Gas-Chemical Complex is expected to produce 2.3 million tons of polyethylene and 400 thousand tons of polypropylene annually.