Non-fatal injuries 873 Total number of deaths 18 | Start date August 5, 1993 | |
Location Qingshuihe Residential District, Luohu District, China | ||
Qingshuihe explosion (清水河大爆炸) is a chemical explosion occurred in Qingshuihe Subdistrict, Luohu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China on August 5, 1993. It's the second largest chemical explosion accident since the end of World War II.
Incident
The first explosion occurred from an ammonium nitrate warehouse at 13:30, August 5, 1993 and it finally became a big fire. Even people in Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong were able to see the smoke.
References
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