An explosion and fire hit the Amur Gas Chemical Complex during commissioning of its pyrolysis unit.

An explosion and fire hit the Amur Gas Chemical Complex during commissioning of its pyrolysis unit. The company confirmed 1 death, 19 hospitalizations and 104 outpatient cases, while Russian media report at least 5 dead and more than 130 injured. Residents of nearby Chernigovka had complained of a gas smell for nearly two weeks. On August 13, the complex was fined 50,000 rubles after regulators found problems with explosion protection equipment.