2013 Qingdao oil pipeline explosion

2013 disaster in Qingdao, China histMarch 2024 2013 Qingdao oil pipeline explosion File:Shandong in China (+all claims hatched).svg 250px Location Shandong in China 22 November 2013 Qingdao, Shandong, China 62 9 The 2013 Qingdao oil pipeline explosion occurred on 22 November 2013,http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-350201800.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154613/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-350201800.html usurped 24 September 2015 Death Toll Rises to 47 from Chinese Oil Pipeline Explosions Saudi Press Agency HighBeam Research 23 November 2013 subscription 31 January 2015 when an oil pipeline in Chinese city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, China leaked and caught fire and exploded. The blast killed at least 62 people. At least nine people were detained by the police.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sinopec-blasts-idUSBRE9AP02N20131126 Police detain nine after Qingdao oil blasts Reuters 25 November 2013 31 January 2015http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-350031120.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154609/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-350031120.html usurped 24 September 2015 22 Killed in Chinal Oil Pipe Explosion Fars News Agency 22 November 2013 HighBeam Research subscription FARS News Agency 31 January 2015 Explosion The pipeline leaked for about 15 minutes before it was shut off, spilling oil onto the street and into the sea. Hours later, while cleanup was underway, the oil ignited and exploded in two places. Investigators said oil had seeped into underground utility pipes, which may have contributed to the blasts. Some of the spilled oil also caught fire as it spread across the water. Findings Rapid urban expansion brought pipelines closer to the public, creating risks and opportunities for theft. There’s no national pipeline database, and investigations have been called ineffective. A Sinopec safety review found 8,000 issues across its sites. A national check later revealed widespread corrosion in pipelines. References 36.0494 N 120.2150 E source:wikidata title Category:Gas explosions in China Category:2013 explosions Category:2013 disasters in China Category:Disasters in Shandong Category:History of Qingdao Category:Pipeline accidents Category:November 2013 in China Category:21st century in Shandong