After investigation, the direct cause of the accident was that the construction unit carried out earthwork excavation without identifying the specific location and burial depth of the underground pipeline in order to catch up with the project progress.
At around 17:20 on October 23, the Yaowan Police Station of Xiling District Public Security Bureau received a public alarm, It said that the underground gas pipeline in the septic tank of Wanshi Road public toilet was broken, resulting in gas leakage.
After receiving the alarm, the Yaowan Police Station immediately organized police officers to rush to the scene and enclose a warning strip, urgently evacuate the onlookers and surrounding residents, and maintain order at the scene.
According to Article 33 of the Public Security Management Penalty Law of the People’s Republic of China, the main person in charge of the accident, Chen, was administratively detained by the public security organs for 10 days in accordance with the law.
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Subsequently, the police brought the person in charge of on-site construction, Chen, back to the police station to assist in the investigation.
At the same time, the Xiling District government quickly organized relevant departments such as housing and construction, urban management, public security, fire protection, China National Gas Corporation, environmental sanitation, and Yaowan Street to carry out emergency work.
After more than an hour of emergency response, the situation was resolved at 19:50 and gas supply was restored.
On October 26, Xiling Police reported to the media that although the gas leakage danger was successfully resolved without any casualties, the relevant responsible person has been detained by the police in accordance with the law.
The police will strengthen cooperation with relevant departments to enforce laws and standardize safety management, prevent barbaric construction, and fully protect the safety of people’s lives and property.
The sudden incident occurred on Wanshi Road, Yaowan Street, Xiling District.
Due to the excavator driving sharp objects underground to compress, the pipeline was damaged, resulting in gas leakage.
Gas safety is a matter of concern for thousands of households.
This is a typical third-party damage gas pipeline accident.
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This dangerous situation caused a 2-hour interruption in the gas supply to surrounding residents.
