[The Epoch Times, June 9, 2022](The Epoch Times reporters Gu Qinger and Hong Ning interviewed and reported) At around 10 am on June 9, Hangzhou Bay, Wangmei Road, Linping District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang ProvinceBuilding materials marketfire, and a hugeexplodesound, smoke billowing from the scene, there are many peoplejump off the buildingmany were burned.
The accident scene is located in Hangzhou Bay, No. 588 Wangmei RoadBuilding materials marketInside the world of ice and snow. It is reported that this area is very prosperous, and there are various markets, including Hangzhou Bay Decoration City, Ideal Automobile City, Furniture City, Vehicle Administration Office, etc., and there are usually a lot of people.
The live video posted on the Internet shows that thick smoke billows from the building that was on fire, and it spreads over a large area. Several people jumped out of the window to escape. The scene is like a disaster movie.
At noon on June 9, Sun Ming (pseudonym), the owner of a car dealership near the scene, told The Epoch Times reporter, “At about 10 a.m., in the ice and snow world.explode. I saw it at the scene at the time, and witnessed it from beginning to end,jump off the buildingNot just one person, there are many. There must have been a lot of people injured and some dead. “
There was a loud explosion at the scene. Sun Ming said that the compressor and freezer in the Ice and Snow World should have exploded. The explosion was loud, mainly on the second floor of the Ice and Snow World. There were many people inside, including tourists who went to the Ice and Snow World. And merchants. On the second floor, there is the office hall of the DMV, where many people apply for permits.
“Not much to say, I haven’t made up my mind yet, I’m still in shock.” Sun Ming said, “Now (at 13:00 on the 9th) there are still dozens of fire trucks here, all of which have been sealed, and we have all been evacuated. , don’t let him stay there.”
Zhou Donghui (pseudonym), the owner of the store downstairs in the Ice and Snow World, said, “Our Ice and Snow World on the second floor exploded. Some people jumped down and some people ran down. There were some staff there, we all evacuated, and we don’t know the details. “
A female resident at No. 588 Wangmei Road, Linping District, Hangzhou told reporters, “There is an accident in a building next to it. It is very urgent now. We are all busy and have no time to talk to you. It is inconvenient to say more about the specific reasons and details. .”
The female resident said that someone jumped from the upper floor and was taken to the hospital. All businesses here are closed, the roads are under martial law, and cars cannot enter.
At 12:18 noon on June 9, the Linping District Government Information Office of Hangzhou City reported that a fire broke out on the second floor of the Hangzhou Bay Building Materials Market on Wangmei Road, Linping District, at around 10 am on the 9th. As of about 11:00, the open fire at the scene had been extinguished, and five wounded were rescued and sent to the hospital. Search and rescue work is still in progress, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
According to the “Qianjiang Evening News”, the subordinate Donghu Street learned that as of 11:09, 7 people had been rescued at the scene, 5 of whom had burns and one inhaled toxic gas, all of whom have been sent to the hospital, and the other two were taken from 2 for safety. The seven people jumped off the stairs and their lives were not in danger for the time being.
A staff member of a car dealership near the accident site told The Paper that an explosion was heard at the time, there was a lot of smoke, and many people were injured. Her daughter was guarding the store on the second floor of the incident and jumped from the second floor for emergency safety. , is now receiving treatment at the Second Zhejiang Hospital in Hangzhou, with a preliminary diagnosis of third-degree burns.
The Epoch Times reporter called a number of businesses around the fire. Some of them hung up after answering the call, while others were not answered.
Responsible editor: Lin Congwen#