| 2010 Nanjing chemical plant explosion | |
| Location: | Nanjing No.4 Plastics factory (abandoned) Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Date: | July 28, 2010 |
| Time: | 10:11 a.m. |
| Timezone: | UTC+8 |
| Fatalities: | at least 13 |
| Injuries: | 300+ |
The 2010 Nanjing chemical plant explosion occurred on July 28, 2010 in Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China.
The explosion happened at 10:15 am in the abandoned Nanjing No.4 Plastics factory. Most buildings within a 100-metre radius were flattened by the blast, according to China National Radio.[1] According to official news, at least 13 people were killed with as many as 300 people injured. However, eyewitness accounts suggested the total number of deaths was much higher.[2]
A preliminary investigation suggested that the explosion was caused by the rupture of a propylene pipeline.[3]