A Brief Report on the Explosion on 13 June 2021 at a Market in Shiyan, China
A huge gas explosion occurred on 13 June 2021 in Shiyan City, China, resulting in 25 casualties and serious injuries to 37 people. The main victims of this explosion were stall keepers and customers buying breakfast and fresh vegetables in the food market. There is a continuous need to enhance the u...
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| description | A huge gas explosion occurred on 13 June 2021 in Shiyan City, China, resulting in 25 casualties and serious injuries to 37 people. The main victims of this explosion were stall keepers and customers buying breakfast and fresh vegetables in the food market. There is a continuous need to enhance the understanding of such unfortunate events, given the dangers they pose. This study analyzes the causes of this accident considering the general background and scenes of the explosion, and then describes the rescue operations undertaken. The investigation results revealed that the explosion was caused by the poor maintenance of gas facilities and negligence of safety regulations. It is, therefore, recommended that the control of these two main aspects be strengthened to reduce the recurrence of such unfortunate accidents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5d9b364d8f7f4e3daacb15b0fac15d862023-11-23T10:27:14ZengMDPI AGSafety2313-576X2021-11-01748110.3390/safety7040081A Brief Report on the Explosion on 13 June 2021 at a Market in Shiyan, ChinaZhe-Han Wang0Pierre Guy Atangana Njock1Lin-Shuang Zhao2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, ChinaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, ChinaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, ChinaA huge gas explosion occurred on 13 June 2021 in Shiyan City, China, resulting in 25 casualties and serious injuries to 37 people. The main victims of this explosion were stall keepers and customers buying breakfast and fresh vegetables in the food market. There is a continuous need to enhance the understanding of such unfortunate events, given the dangers they pose. This study analyzes the causes of this accident considering the general background and scenes of the explosion, and then describes the rescue operations undertaken. The investigation results revealed that the explosion was caused by the poor maintenance of gas facilities and negligence of safety regulations. It is, therefore, recommended that the control of these two main aspects be strengthened to reduce the recurrence of such unfortunate accidents.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/7/4/81gas explosionincident investigationurban and rural reconstructionShiyan |
| spellingShingle | Zhe-Han Wang Pierre Guy Atangana Njock Lin-Shuang Zhao A Brief Report on the Explosion on 13 June 2021 at a Market in Shiyan, China Safety gas explosion incident investigation urban and rural reconstruction Shiyan |
| title | A Brief Report on the Explosion on 13 June 2021 at a Market in Shiyan, China |
| title_full | A Brief Report on the Explosion on 13 June 2021 at a Market in Shiyan, China |
| title_fullStr | A Brief Report on the Explosion on 13 June 2021 at a Market in Shiyan, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Brief Report on the Explosion on 13 June 2021 at a Market in Shiyan, China |
| title_short | A Brief Report on the Explosion on 13 June 2021 at a Market in Shiyan, China |
| title_sort | brief report on the explosion on 13 june 2021 at a market in shiyan china |
| topic | gas explosion incident investigation urban and rural reconstruction Shiyan |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/7/4/81 |
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