2 dead, 31 injured in explosion accident at German chemical park

China News Agency, Berlin, July 27th.
A serious explosion occurred in a chemical park in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany on the 27th
.
As of 21:00 that night, two victims had been found at the scene of the accident
.
Thirty-one people have been injured in the accident, and five others are still missing
.
The exact cause of the accident remains to be investigated after the risk is completely eliminated at the scene
.

Leverkusen is the center of the German chemical industry
.
The 480-hectare Chempark, where the accident occurred that day, used to be the factory area of ​​pharmaceutical giant Bayer, and was later changed to a chemical park
.
As of 2020, there are about 200 companies stationed here, with a total number of more than 31,500 employees, making it one of the largest chemical parks in Europe
.

According to the news released by Currenta, the operator of Leverkusen Chempark that day, the explosion occurred at about 9:40 a.
m.
that day and was caused by a fire in a storage tank in the park
.
The local area then dispatched fire trucks to fight the fire and monitor the air quality at the scene
.

After the accident, the official issued a warning to the people in the area by sounding the alarm and pushing the warning APP information, and asked the residents in the surrounding areas to stay indoors and close the doors and windows
.

The exact cause of the explosion remains unclear
.
The local police said that fire experts have been involved in the investigation to clarify the cause of the accident
.

NRW Governor Raschet extended his condolences to the families and colleagues of those killed, injured and missing in the accident
.
Leverkusen mayor Rihirat said it was a "sad day" for Leverkusen
.

North Rhine-Westphalia is an area with a high concentration of Chinese and overseas Chinese in Germany.
The Chinese Consulate General in Dusseldorf also issued a notice on the same day, reminding compatriots in the consular area to pay attention to their own safety, pay close attention to the relevant notices of the place of residence, and try to avoid going to the surrounding areas of the explosion
.
In case of emergency, you should immediately call the German emergency number 110 or emergency number 112, and if necessary, call the consular protection number of the consulate general
.