Event Brief
Fire at Russian gas chemical complex injures 120+
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 25, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Summary: A fire broke out on Tuesday at a gas chemical complex under construction in Russia’s Far East, killing one Chinese contractor worker. At least 19 people were treated in hospital and more than 100 others were injured. Work continued to extinguish the blaze and specialists carried out a controlled burn of remaining industrial gases.
WHO: Sibur and Sinopec facility in the Amur region; contractor employing the deceased Chinese worker
WHAT: Fire at a gas chemical complex under construction injures more than 120 people and kills one Chinese worker
WHEN: Aug 25, 2026
WHERE: Amur region, Russia
WHY: No specific cause of the fire was reported.
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