Fire at Russia’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex kills seven; nine Chinese nationals still missing

Seven people have died in a fire at the construction site of the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGCC), which is being prepared for launch, the plant’s press service reported in updated figures: six Chinese nationals and a Russian woman. Nine more Chinese nationals, employees of a contractor, are listed as missing.

A fire at a gas chemical complex in Russia's Amur region has claimed seven lives. Six Chinese nationals were among the deceased in the Tuesday incident. Nine more Chinese workers are currently missing after the blaze. The fire broke out at the facility and was later extinguished. The plant's press service confirmed the

Seven dead, including six Chinese nationals, nine are missing in Russia's gas plant fire  Reuters

The Amur Gas Chemical Complex is a $10 billion joint venture between Russian petrochemical giant Sibur and China’s state-owned oil and gas company Sinopec.