concluded that the matter is like this:
On January 2, 1988, Guo Zhongqi, a worker in the steel bar team of the Sixth Engineering Company of Guangzhou Railway Bureau, was going to return to Hunan to get married. He asked painter Nie for 5 kilograms of pine. Perfume paint. On January 7th, there was no security check (internal employees are free of charge). From Shaoguan Station (going through the back door), take the 57 seats in No. 4 box of the 272 train from Guangdong to Xi'an. During the operation of
, the paint spilled from the paint can on the train frame and dripped onto the floor. Guo Zhongqi took the paint can off and placed it on the floor, and wiped it with paper (placed it on the floor). Guo Zhongqi smoked a cigarette with a match, threw the unextinguished match on the ground and ignited the paper for wiping the paint, so the fire quickly began to spread to the entire compartment (the time was about 23:19 at the time, and the location was in Yongxing County, Hunan Province). 34 people were burned to death and 30 people were burned...Public security soldier Tan Lishun sacrificed for fire fighting, and PLA soldier Liu Guoshun was burned to fight fire. The fire was extinguished at 1:40 on the 8th. When the fire broke out, Guo Zhongqi not only did not put out the fire, but also jumped out of the window to escape. Sentenced to life on February 13, 1988.
This fire accident caused a human tragedy due to a momentary negligence. Not only was Guo Zhongqi at fault, but there were also many errors in related units and trains, which also led to a series of rectification work.
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January 13, 1988 Li Yuanxiu
injured 30 passengers in the 272 passenger train fire from Guangzhou to Xi’an on January 7, 1988. After several days of day and night rescues, their injuries have gradually improved. This is the medical staff of the People's Hospital of Chenzhou District, Hunan, taking care of the wounded.
The interior view of the burnt-out No. 272 train No. 4 car on January 20, 1988 Photo by Li Yuanxiu [the same below]
The 272 train broke out in a huge fire at Matianxu Station in Yongxing County, Hunan Province, causing 34 deaths and 30 injuries.
Medical staff at the People's Hospital of Chenzhou District, Hunan, took care of passengers injured in the 272 train fire.
All four people in this family who were injured in the fire on the train went to the Chenzhou Railway Hospital in Hunan for medical treatment. At present, except for one person who needs treatment due to a fracture, the other three have recovered and are ready to be discharged.
Some passengers injured in the 272 train fire have basically recovered after a few days of treatment and are ready to be discharged. This is their farewell at Chenzhou Railway Hospital.
