Besides the Oriental Ship, Tianjin explosion, and Shenzhen landslide, what other major accidents occurred in my country in 2015?
A fire broke out in a warehouse in Harbin, resulting in casualties among rescuers
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On January 2, 2015, a fire broke out in a warehouse on Taigutudao Street, Daowai District, Harbin City A fire broke out in a warehouse. Affected by low temperature and strong winds, the fire spread quickly and was difficult to control. In addition, the surrounding fire exits were not smooth, making it more difficult for firefighters to rescue. The fire burned continuously for more than 20 hours and has now been extinguished. The accident caused the 11-story building to collapse, killing five firefighters and injuring 14 people.
Yunnan Weishan Ancient City Fire Incident
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At 2:49 a.m. on January 3, 2015, in the south of Weishan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan A fire broke out in Gongchen Building in Zhaozhen. The fire area was about 300 square meters, and the ancient city with a history of more than 600 years was completely burned down. After the fire lasted for about 2 hours, it was finally extinguished by firefighters. There were no casualties or damage to surrounding residents' houses. Weishan Ancient City is located in Weishan in western Yunnan. It is an ancient city built in the Yuan Dynasty and later in the Ming Dynasty. It has a cultural history of more than 600 years. Whenever festivals come, this ancient city is also one of the most popular tourist attractions.
Guizhou Zunchi Expressway Collapse Incident
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At around 3:39 pm on January 4, 2015, Xishui County, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province A landslide occurred on the Erlang Township-Zunchi Expressway heading toward Renhuai City, with a scale of about 100,000 cubic meters. Many vehicles were buried and traffic was interrupted in both directions. This accident attracted great attention from the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government. Governor Chen Min'er issued instructions to quickly organize rescue work and do everything possible to implement the rescue to reduce casualties and property losses. Zunyi City immediately launched an emergency rescue plan, and the municipal emergency office, public security, transportation, health and other rescue forces rushed to the scene for rescue. At present, the disaster has killed 3 people and injured 1, and a car was buried.
Ten thousand people were affected by the 5.0-magnitude earthquake in Leshan, Sichuan
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At 13:21 on January 14, 2015, Jinkou, Leshan City, Sichuan Province A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in He District) with a focal depth of 14 kilometers. According to the report of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, as of 17:00 on the 15th, the earthquake caused 32,000 people to be affected and 17 people injured in four counties (cities and districts): Jinkouhe District, Emeishan City, Emian Yi Autonomous County, and Shawan District. There were 9 people injured in Ebian County, 7 people in Jinkouhe District, and 1 person in Emeishan City. All the injured have been treated in the hospital and are currently in stable condition; the direct economic loss caused by this earthquake was more than 82 million yuan.
Beijing De. Shengmennei Street Collapse Incident
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On January 24, 2015, two collapses occurred near No. 93 Deshengmennei Street, Beijing, causing road collapse. The house at No. 93, Dene Street, covers an area of about 190 square meters. It was originally a U-shaped courtyard house. The property was privately owned. The owner of the house was a representative of the Xuzhou People's Congress. The cause of the collapse was that the owner of the house built an underground building. He dug a large hole about 18 meters deep, which was opposed by nearby residents, but he continued to hire people to dig the basement. After the collapse, the surrounding residents had to stay in a hotel temporarily.