2019 Xiangshui chemical plant explosion

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Chenjiagang town

Nanjing

Shanghai

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Location of the chemical plant in Jiangsu

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.^[1]

The State Council of China officially recognized the severity of the accident, often referred to as "3.21 Explosive Accident".^[2]