Oil depot explodes in Changchun, killing one (newsphoto) Updated: 2004-08-12 10:41
An oil depot in Changchun, Northeast
China's Jilin Province, has exploded August 11, 2004, killing one
and injuring another person. The depot is located at the
Northeast China Normal University, where students in buildings near the depot were
evacuated after the explosion. It took more than two hours for
firefighters to extinguish the flames. Improper operational procedures by a worker are being
blamed for the accident. [newsphoto]
Firefighters extinguish
the flames after the explosion. [newsphoto] |
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