A violent explosion in BASF, Germany The supply of the chemical industry has tightened or tightened
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Last Update: 2021-01-08
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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According to Xinhua News Agency on October 18, at around 11:30 a.m. local time on the 17th, german chemical giant
BASF
Group's chemical plant in Ludwiggang, a violent explosion occurred.BASF Group is Germany's largest chemical company. Ludwigshi port in the southwestern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is home to the headquarters of the BASF Group, and a large chemical plant area is located on the west bank of the Rhine river north of the city. At the information office outside gate 11 of the factory, staff said that the explosion occurred in the morning in the north of the factory, close to gate 15. After the explosion, a large number of fire rescue workers and police arrived at the scene, gate 13 to 15 area was blocked.said that afternoon, a number of surrounding residents came to inquire about the explosion, they are mainly concerned about whether the explosion will bring harm to the surrounding environment.BASF Group announced that night that no harmful chemicals had been detected in the surrounding air and soil. Despite this, the group and local police urged residents to avoid going out and close doors and windows.19:15 that day, the explosion had killed two BASF employees, while six others were seriously injured, many were slightly injured and two were unaccounted for, said Sylvie Wimper of BASF Group Media Relations. The injured have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. At the same time, the fire caused by the explosion has not been put out., the BASF Group said the explosion occurred that day is a chemical raw material transport pipeline, the pipeline has been cut off, steam cracking devices and other related devices have been shut down.foreseeable that the BASF Group's accident will tighten the global supply of chemicals in the short term.
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