Qingshuihe explosion 清水河大爆炸 | |
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Location | ![]() Qingshuihe Subdistrict, Luohu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province |
Date | August 5, 1993 13:30 (UTC+8) |
Deaths | 18[1] |
Injured | 873[1] |
Qingshuihe explosion (清水河大爆炸) is a chemical explosion occurred in Qingshuihe Subdistrict, Luohu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China on August 5, 1993. It's the second largest chemical explosion accident since the end of World War II.[1]
The first explosion occurred from an ammonium nitrate warehouse at 13:30, August 5, 1993, and it finally became a big fire. Even people in Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong were able to see the smoke.