Breaking: An explosion has occurred at a chemical plant in Yingde, Guangdong, which produces 5,650 tons of pesticides annually!

Release Date:

2019-08-09

　　Around 11:30 p.m. on August 6, a fire broke out at the finished‑goods warehouse of Guangdong Guangkang Biochemical Technology Co., Ltd., located in Shakou Town, Yingde City. According to reports, the blaze raged for two hours, during which mushroom clouds rose and loud explosions echoed repeatedly; nearby villagers reported smelling a pungent odor. Pesticide Taste.
　　Upon receiving the report, Yingde City immediately activated its emergency response plan for hazardous chemicals. Wu Gengdan, Secretary of the Yingde Municipal Party Committee; Luo Zhenyu, Member of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor; and Huang Gouen, Vice Mayor and Director of the Public Security Bureau, led representatives from the Municipal Emergency Management Bureau, the Public Security Bureau, the Fire and Rescue Brigade, the Qingyuan Ecological Environment Bureau’s Yingde Branch, and Shaku Town to promptly arrive at the scene and commence emergency response operations.
　　Upon arrival at the scene, an on-site command center was established. Following verification, all personnel within the plant premises had been safely evacuated. Meanwhile, more than 400 residents in the surrounding area were also evacuated.
　　The Emergency Management Bureaus of Qingyuan and Yingde responded swiftly, deploying more than 100 firefighters and over 20 fire trucks to combat the blaze. Firefighters promptly established firebreaks, containing the fire within the finished‑goods warehouse. After eight hours of intensive efforts, the open flames were extinguished at 7:30 a.m. on August 7. No casualties were reported, and the cause of the incident is under further investigation.
　　At present, the fire department is carrying out final cleanup operations, while environmental protection and other relevant authorities are systematically implementing environmental monitoring, site clearance, and other post‑incident response measures to ensure that no abnormalities arise. Local residents have returned home from temporary shelters, and their daily lives and production activities are proceeding in an orderly manner.
　　An official from the Yingde City Emergency Management Bureau stated that, following the fire, emergency response, fire services, environmental protection, and other relevant departments promptly arrived on scene to manage the situation and minimize losses. “At present, experts and other technical personnel have been dispatched to conduct an on-site assessment. Going forward, a thorough investigation into the cause of the incident will be carried out, and the findings will be made public as soon as they are available.”
　　In addition, the aforementioned official revealed that Guangkang Biochemical is a company that produces highly effective, low-toxicity products. Pesticide a private enterprise. Previously, Yingde City had conducted a safety‑production hazard inspection of the company and found no major safety hazards.
　　During the fire‑rescue operations, Guangkang Biochemical personnel initiated an emergency shutdown of the production system, closed the feed valves, and halted the supply of raw materials. Wastewater generated during the firefighting efforts was collected in the plant’s emergency treatment pond and subsequently treated through the wastewater‑treatment system.
　　According to available information, Guangkang Biochemical’s business scope includes the production and sale of: Pesticide Chemical raw materials, Pesticide Intermediates (operated with a safety production license), among others, focusing on Pesticide Research, development, production, and sales of intermediates, technical-grade active ingredients, and formulated products; product portfolio includes bifenthrin, deltamethrin, lambda‑cyhalothrin, cypermethrin‑benzyl oil, and cypermethrin, among others. Notably, the Guangzhou facility is undertaking a technological upgrade project with an annual capacity of 5,650 tons of insecticides and fungicides.