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Breaking-News >> TodayHistory On August 12, 1989, the Huangdao oil depot was struck by lightning and caught fire and exploded
On this day, 36 years ago, on August 12, 1989 (July 11, 1989, the Huangdao Oil Depot was struck by lightning and burst into flames. Premier Li Peng personally visited the Huangdao fire site and directed the fire fighting. On the morning of August 12, 1989, the Huangdao Oil Depot was struck by lightning and burst into flames. Although fire police in Qingdao and Huangdao District quickly took a series of firefighting measures, due to the fierce wind and fire, by 2:40 pm, with a loud noise, several other surrounding oil storage tanks exploded and caught fire. Relevant leaders of Qingdao City are directing remedial actions on the spot. City medical staff rushed to the scene to rescue the injured. The North Sea Fleet and Beihang dispatched fire rescue boats and seaplanes to participate in the fire fighting, while Beihang and the Port Authority respectively dispatched helicopters and ships to assist in transporting the injured. In order to commemorate the 19 martyrs who died in the fire fighting at the Huangdao Oil Depot in August 1989, the Huangdao Oil Depot Martyrs Memorial Pavilion was completed in November 1990. The Martyrs Memorial Pavilion was built on one side of the base of the original No. 4 oil tank. The pavilion is 10.14 meters high and has a double-layered octagonal and twelve red pillars. The roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles, making it solemn and solemn. Portraits of 19 martyrs are hung on it, and the book reads "Huangdao Oil Depot Fire Fighting Martyrs through the ages". According to a report by the People's Daily at the time, the news of the oil depot explosion reached Zhongnanhai, and leading comrades of the Party Central Committee and the State Council were extremely concerned. Zhongnanhai and Huangdao immediately set up a "hotline". Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, called Qingdao three times in a row and asked with concern about the disaster situation. On the day after the fire, Premier Li Peng of the State Council flew to Qingdao to visit the fire site. On August 12, 1989, after General Secretary Jiang Zemin saw several telegrams about the fire at the Huangdao Oil Depot, he called Qingdao City to inquire about the situation in Huangdao. Vice Mayor Qin Jiahao reported on the phone the fire and explosion at the Huangdao Oil Depot and said: "The south wind was blowing in the afternoon, and the strong wind sent the fire towards the oil port. The situation is quite dangerous. Now that the wind has turned, it is very beneficial to disaster relief and the oil port can be preserved." Jiang Zemin asked again: "What was the cause of the fire?" Qin Jiahao replied: "It was a lightning strike and the fire started. "Jiang Zemin asked: " Is there no lightning rod? Doesn't the lightning rod work?" Qin Jiahao replied: "It is said that it is rolling thunder and the lightning rod has lost its effect." General Secretary Jiang Zemin also inquired with concern about the rescue situation of the injured. Qin Jiahao reported: "Twenty-seven people were injured, 14 people were missing, and 9 fire trucks, 1 fire command vehicle, 3 jeeps and vans were burned. The troops dispatched helicopters to participate in the rescue. Most of the injured have been transported to Qingdao for treatment, and seaplanes have also participated in the fire fighting." In order to understand first-hand information on fire fighting and disaster relief in a timely manner, General Secretary Jiang Zemin wrote down the direct telephone number of the first-line fire fighting headquarters. Not long after, General Secretary Jiang Zemin hung up the phone again to the Huangdao Fire Fighting Headquarters to inquire about the latest situation. On the morning of the 13th, Vice Mayor Yu Zhengsheng received a third phone call from General Secretary Jiang Zemin. General Secretary Jiang Zemin asked Yu Zhengsheng to convey the greetings of the Party Central Committee to the comrades who participated in the fire fighting... News raw data sources → https://www.abtool.cn/today_detail/1n7p.html 17WorldNews[2025.09.13-04:12] 访问:76
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