Beijing News (Reporter Wu Xiaofei) On the evening of February 1, the Zhucheng Media Center of Weifang, Shandong Province issued a notice on the official APP "Love Zhucheng": On January 31, an illegal dumping of chemical waste occurred in , Shunwang Street, Zhucheng, resulting in the death of 4 villagers and many people being poisoned and hospitalized; after on-site investigation by experts, it was initially determined that the cause of the accident was that the illegal dumping of chemical waste was evaporated and harmful gases were produced.
Beijing News reporter learned from the relatives of several poisoned villagers that the incident occurred in Jiankou Village, Shunwang Street. In addition to 4 people, three people were rescued in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Zhucheng People's Hospital, and dozens of people were hospitalized in the general ward for observation. The cause of the accident was suspected to be inhaling highly toxic chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide .
htmlOn the morning of February 2, staff from Zhucheng People's Hospital Office said that the hospital is making every effort to treat poisoned villagers in Jiankou Village, and the responsible department is responsible for investigation and publicity of the specific situation. On the same morning, a reporter from the Beijing News called Zheng, the Party Secretary of Shunwang Street many times and sent text messages, but no response was received as of press time.
Zhucheng Integrated Media Center official announcement. Web page screenshot
accident caused 4 deaths and dozens of poisoned people
html More than 0 relatives of villagers confirmed that the illegal dumping of chemical waste on January 31 occurred in Jiankou Village, Shunwang Street. A relative of a victim of the accident said that the four villagers who died were originally a family, a girl who had just entered college, her parents and her grandfather. In addition, there is a 16-year-old boy in the family of the victim, who is currently in Zhucheng People's Hospital due to minor poisoning.The relatives of the above-mentioned victims said that at around 4:30 pm on January 31, the relevant person in charge of Shunwang Street, hospital staff who rescued poisoned villagers, etc. communicated with him about the relevant situation. The recording of the communication site showed that a medical staff involved in the rescue said that the four villagers who died had no vital signs when the ambulance arrived, and after full efforts to rescue, they still had no way to recover. In addition, three other poisoned villagers were rescued in the ICU, but their vital signs were stable; more than ten villagers had mild symptoms of poisoning and were treated in the general ward.
According to a relative of a villager rescued in the ICU, the three people rescued in the ICU are also a family, a couple in their 60s and their son in their 20s. At around 7 a.m. on January 31, the family lost contact with the outside world. When relatives came to check, they found that all three of them were lying in the stairwell and were unconscious. "At that time, the son of this family was in the most serious condition, vomiting blood and having a hard body."
According to the relatives of the villagers who were killed, the families rescued in the ICU were very close to the families who were killed, and were neighbors separated by several households.
The relatives of the above-mentioned victims introduced that as of January 31, all the poisoned villagers in Jiankou Village were concentrated in Zhucheng People's Hospital for treatment. There were 3 patients in each ordinary ward, totaling fifty or sixty. On February 1, dozens of more villagers were suspected of being poisoned and went to the hospital for treatment. "The poisoned patients in the general ward have dizziness, nausea, numb legs, hoarse throat and cough."
poisoned villagers are seeking treatment at Zhucheng People's Hospital. Photo provided by the interviewee
htmlOn the morning of February 2, staff from Zhucheng People's Hospital Office said that the hospital is making every effort to treat poisoned villagers in Jiankou Village, and the responsible department is responsible for investigation and publicity of the specific situation.The cause of the accident may be illegal emission of hydrogen sulfide
According to the recording of the communication site on the afternoon of January 31 obtained by a reporter from the Beijing News, a medical staff member said that after the medical team initially judged that the toxic substance is a highly toxic chemical hydrogen sulfide. After the hydrogen sulfide reaches a certain concentration, the human body will be strongly affected even if it is temporarily inhaled. In order to rescue the poisoned villagers, two of the medical staff have had mild poisoning reactions.
In addition, a relevant person in charge of Shunwang Street Office said at the communication site that these toxic substances were liquids and were transported from other places to a street-side sewer in Jiankou Village and discharged. To ensure the safety of residents, the local government has urgently evacuated people near the street sewers.
In response to this, the relatives of the villagers who died in the village said that the accident site and the entire street nearby have been blocked, and many relevant personnel from the government departments are undergoing follow-up processing. According to a previous report by the Beijing News, since January 31, the emergency management department has cleaned up the dumped hazardous chemicals on site, and as of February 1, it has been cleaned up.
Local relevant departments in Zhucheng clean up the contaminated areas. Photo provided by the interviewee
htmlOn the morning of February 2, a reporter from the Beijing News called Zheng, the Party Secretary of Shunwang Street many times and sent text messages, but no response was received as of press time.The relatives of the villagers who died in the village revealed that on February 1, the case handler of Zhucheng Public Security Bureau told him that after investigation by the public security organs, the factory that dumped chemical waste liquid into Jiankou Village was a small workshop of five people, which was opened in mid-December 2020, mainly producing chemical products.
relatives of more than 0 poisoned villagers told the Beijing News reporter that this small factory is near Jiankou Village. Half a month ago, villagers reported that the factory dumped waste liquid that emitted "pungent odor" outward.
According to the "Love Zhucheng" notice, the public security organs have filed a criminal case in response to this accident, the relevant responsible persons have been controlled, and the case is under further investigation.
edit Hua Xuan proofreading Chen Diyan
source: Beijing News
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