The Nanjing Municipal Government held a press conference in the early morning of the 24th to inform that the death toll from the fire in the Mingshang Xiyuan residential building in Yuhuatai District, Nanjing increased to 15, and 44 others were receiving treatment in the hospital.
The main person in charge of the Nanjing Municipal Government said that among the 44 people receiving treatment in the hospital, 1 was in critical condition, 1 was in severe condition, and 42 were in minor condition. All patients' vital signs were stable.
html At 4:39 on the 23rd, the Nanjing Fire Rescue Detachment Command Center received an alarm that a fire broke out in Building 6, Mingshang Xiyuan, Yuhuatai District. 8 fire rescue stations, 25 fire trucks, and 130 commanders and fighters were quickly mobilized to deal with the open fire. It was extinguished at about 6 o'clock, and the on-site search and rescue work ended at about 14 o'clock.The person in charge of the Nanjing Fire Rescue Detachment said that after preliminary analysis, the fire was caused by a fire where electric bicycles were parked on the elevated floors of six buildings. The specific cause is under further investigation. At the
press conference, Nanjing Mayor Chen Zhichang bowed and apologized: On behalf of the Nanjing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal People's Government, I would like to express my deep condolences to the victims and my deep apologies to the families of the victims, the injured and their relatives.
Some netizens once expressed strong concerns about the electric vehicle charging problem in Nanjing fire residential building
According to the "Rule of Law Daily", the reporter found that there were posts on the Internet that were suspected of expressing strong concerns about the electric vehicle charging problem for residents of the community, and in 2020 In August 2021 and June 2021, I sought help from local media in Nanjing and official accounts such as the Yuhua District Government online, saying that there were insufficient charging locations on the overhead floors of the community and no lighting. There were many electric vehicles in the unit door, and there were people pushing electric vehicles. There is a fire hazard in the upstairs situation, which I hope will be addressed, but it has not been resolved. It is sad that such a fire accident occurs now.
The reporter learned that similar to the building where the fire occurred, there are overhead-floor rooms specially designed for charging electric vehicles, and there are still many in Nanjing. These buildings are often large and densely populated, which also leads to a large number of electric vehicle charging, posing fire hazards.
Some professionals reported to reporters that the charging problem of electric vehicles in large residential buildings still needs attention. At the same time, we must also pay more attention to the problem of non-compliant electric vehicles on the road, especially the illegal modification of high-power batteries for electric vehicles at some roadside stalls. We must crack down severely and nip the problem from the source.
The facade of the 10-story building was charred.
A vehicle was burned down to its frame.
Some people who escaped were coughing up black phlegm.
Photos obtained by Red Star News showed that in the afternoon of that day, in Building 6 of Mingshang Xiyuan, The facades were scorched black from the 1st and 22nd floors to the top 34th floor. Building 6 has been cordoned off. Many residents of Building 6 told Red Star News that Building 6 is divided into two units. There is a wall between the two units. The fire area is mainly concentrated in Unit 2. Currently, the residents of Unit 2 have been placed nearby. hotel.
▲A resident of unit 1 of building
6 where the fire broke out recalled that around 4:30, she heard a strange noise. When she went out, she found black smoke in the corridor. After going downstairs, she noticed that the fire on the first floor was relatively large and there was an explosion. There was a fire on one of the floors in the middle of the unit 2 building, and two fire trucks had arrived. After escaping, she returned to her relatives' house in the same community. At about 5 o'clock, when she passed Unit 2 of Building 6 again, she witnessed the fire spreading from the first floor in the middle to the third floor. "It suddenly rushed upward."
▲The building that caught fire
Mr. Pang lived on the 16th floor of Unit 2, Building 6. He recalled that at about 4 o'clock in the morning, he was awakened by an explosion from downstairs and smelled a burning smell. He tried to go downstairs through the escape tunnel. When he was on the 7th floor, due to the heavy smoke, he chose to turn back upstairs and stay on the 27th floor to escape. At nearly 6 o'clock, Mr. Pang learned that the fire on the first floor had been put out, and then went downstairs. After going downstairs, he saw that the electric cars on the first floor had been burned, and the fire on the first floor and part of the middle of the building had been extinguished. Then, fire broke out on the top floor.
According to The Paper, Liu Ying (pseudonym), a resident of Building 6, told reporters that she was woken up by smoke around 4:30 in the morning. She found a firelight and thick smoke outside the window, and realized that there was a fire. She quickly got up, covered her mouth and nose, picked up her cell phone and ran down the stairs of the unit. "When I ran downstairs, my legs were weak and my whole face was blackened," Liu Ying said.
At around 6 o'clock in the morning, Liu Ying still felt uncomfortable. She kept coughing and had a burning pain in her throat. Liu Ying is currently hospitalized in Nanjing First Hospital and was diagnosed with respiratory infection after examination.
Mr. Tu’s family lives in Building 1 of the same community, and his sister Wuying (pseudonym) lives in Building 6 where the incident occurred. "Around 4:45 in the morning, Wu Ying suddenly knocked on my door. His face was completely black, and the phlegm he coughed up was all black." Mr. Tu told reporters. A resident of Building 5 nearby recalled that she noticed a fire in Building 6 at about 5 a.m. She took many photos and found that there were flames in the windows in the middle of Unit 2 of Building 6 and near the top floor. A nearby resident recalled hearing a man shouting for help.
▲ Fired building
Many residents mentioned that there were electric vehicles parked on the first floor of Building 6. Photos obtained by Red Star News reporters showed that in the afternoon of that day, part of the first floor of Unit 2 of Building 6 was fenced off, making it difficult to identify the specific situation in the corridor. Some vehicles were burned and their frames and tires were left behind, with a large amount of ashes appearing, and the surrounding vegetation was scorched black. The fan blades of an outdoor air conditioner on the second floor melted, and two pairs of shoes were placed on the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, both of which were black.
Nanjing TV Station's Science and Education Channel "Rule of Law Live" reported in 2022 that residents of Mingshang Xiyuan reported that the first floor of the community was crowded with electric vehicles, posing fire hazards.
html On February 23, in other buildings in Mingshang Xiyuan, the first underground floor was an electric vehicle parking area, with few parked vehicles. There are a large number of electric vehicles parked on the elevated floor on the first floor, with special charging equipment for electric vehicles. Notices such as "Electric vehicles and batteries are not allowed to enter the building", "Strictly guard against fire hazards of electric bicycles" and "No parking in the lobby" are posted on the walls. The "Mingshang Xiyuan Patrol Sign-in Form" shows that inspectors need to conduct a total of 9 inspections at fixed times every day, including 3 a.m., etc. The inspection content includes non-motor vehicles upstairs, battery car charging, debris stacking, and lighting. , fire protection facilities, safety hazards, etc.According to another report by China Central Broadcasting Network: Residents of the community said that the house was a resettlement house, and the fire may have been caused by a battery car charging on the overhead floor on the first floor. The fire spread upwards to some floors. The reporter consulted the on-site firefighting staff on the grounds that electric vehicles were parked on the elevated floors of the building where the incident occurred. They said that the cause of the fire was still under investigation and that the battery vehicles parked on the elevated floors would be investigated.
▲ The situation of parking electric vehicles on the first floor of other buildings
When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building,
What is the correct escape method
Red Star News reporter Chen Xinyi
Comprehensive: Xinhua News Agency, Nanjing Release, The Paper, Rule of Law Daily, etc.
