Overview
- A blaze broke out at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex during pre-commissioning, which broke out on Tuesday and has since been contained by plant responders.
- The plant reported seven dead, 152 people treated for injuries with 36 hospitalized, and six of the dead identified as Chinese nationals with nine Chinese workers still missing.
- AGCC said it shut down commissioning equipment, moved non-response personnel off site, and is monitoring air quality while saying nearby residents face no immediate threat.
- Russia’s Investigative Committee opened a probe into possible industrial-safety breaches and a plant commission has been formed to establish cause and assess damage.
- The complex is a near-complete Sibur–Sinopec petrochemical project designed to produce millions of tonnes of polymers a year, and the disruption could delay startup and create consular and economic fallout.