The death toll from pipeline explosion in China so 44

The death toll from pipeline explosion in China so 44


The number of fatalities due to the oil pipeline explosion in Qingdao City , eastern China , has risen to 44 from 35 , local authorities said on Saturday .

A total of 136 people were hospitalized longer , rescue headquarters said , Xinhua reported . He added that rescue efforts continue.

The explosion occurred at 10:30 local time on Friday , in Huangdao District in Qingdao , after oil pipeline leak from Sinopec and flows into the municipal pipe network , as workers were repairing the oil pipeline , according to a preliminary investigation .

The oil pipeline began leaking around 03.00 local time at the junction between Jalan Qinghuangdao and Roads Zhaitangdao , the agency said .

A total of 1,000 square meters of road surface covered in oil which leaked Zhaitangdao Road . Most of the oil that has seeped into the Jiaozhou Bay through rain water drain pipes , and 3,000 square meters of sea water contaminated with oil , rescue headquarters said .