Shanghai forms team to investigate fire

Shanghai authorities have formed a team to investigate the cause of a fire that broke out at Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical in Jinshan district early Saturday morning, said Shanghai Emergency Management Bureau.

The bureau said they are carrying out protective burning protocols to exhaust flammable materials in tubes in order to reduce risk, and the overall situation is now under control.

The fire caused one death and one injury, it said.

Based on monitoring data by local environment authorities, the air quality of the district has returned to normal and water contamination has yet to be found in neighboring rivers, the bureau said.