Yancheng Chemical Plant Explosion

Date: March 21, 2019 • Location: Dongkan, China

A major explosion at a chemical plant in Yancheng, China, killed 78 people and injured 640 others.

On 21 March 2019, a major explosion occurred at a chemical plant in Chenjiagang Chemical Industry Park, Chenjiagang, Xiangshui County, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China. According to reports published on 25 March, 78 people were killed and 617 injured.