Source: Global Network
[Global Network Report] According to Taiwan's United Daily News, a fire broke out at Dalin Refinery, a refinery in the Xiaogang District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan at 22:35 on the 27th, "the fire was stained with orange night sky". Residents nearby called the police after hearing the loud explosion. According to reports, the local fire department urgently dispatched personnel and vehicles to extinguish the fire. Since the refinery had a petrochemical factory and warehouse, after the fire broke out, fire smoke could be seen from a distance.
According to reports, at 22:35 p.m. on the 27th, the Zhongjiao Dalin Refinery on Zhonglin Road, Xiaogang District, Kaohsiung City caught fire. The Fire Department dispatched 18 vehicles and 40 people to fight the fire. There were also continuous explosions at the scene.
"United Daily" reported that Zhang Ruizong, spokesman for CNPC , said that a fire broke out in the high-temperature area of the third heavy oil desulfurization plant of CNPC Dalin Refinery. When the staff reopened the furnace, the gas explosion fire broke out before the oil entered the reactor. It is now known that the personnel are safe and the fire is under control. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
reported that the accident occurred in the high-pressure area of the third low-sulfur fuel plant, and the inspectors also came to the site to monitor it.
Taiwan ETtoday News Cloud reported that due to the constant accidents of CNPC Dalin Plant, the residents nearby were very panicked. When Chen Chimai, the mayor of Kaohsiung , arrived at the scene, many residents protested at the door, shouting "We are all afraid of death." Chen Chimai stopped Chen Chimai and expressed his demands, demanding that CNPC Dalin Plant stop work or move the village.
"United Daily" said that in response to this accident, the Environmental Protection Bureau did not rule out that it would fine 5 million NT$3 NT$4 for violating the Air Pollution Law. In addition, the Labor Bureau has ordered the CNPC Dalin Refinery to suspend work and improve, and will also fine at least NT$300,000.
