Shadang Village () is a
town
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central area
located in
Chenjiagang
Chenjiagang (), often abbreviated to Chengang (), is a town in Xiangshui County, Jiangsu, China
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Xiangshui County
Xiangshui County () is a coastal county under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. The northernmost county-level division of Yancheng, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Lianyungang to the northwest and Huai'an
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Jiangsu
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China
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On Mar 21, 2019,
an explosion occurred in
Tianjiayi Chemical, a chemical plant 1 kilometer away from Shadang.
Buildings in Shadang Village were seriously affected by the blast wave. Shutter doors and windows were torn out of shape.
Residents were not evacuated as of 20:00 (UTC+8).
Administrative divisions
This area is currently recognized as a by the
National Bureau of Statistics of China
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It belongs to the subdistrict of and is administrated by Shadang Neighborhood Committee ().
See also
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Chenjiagang Town
Chenjiagang (), often abbreviated to Chengang (), is a Towns of China, town in Xiangshui County, Jiangsu, China.
Administrative divisions
On July 3, 2001, Hai'an Ji (海安集乡) was merged into Chenjiagang . No change was made to location n ...
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2019 Xiangshui chemical plant explosion
On 21 March 2019, a major explosion occurred at a chemical plant in Chenjiagang Chemical Industry Park, Chenjiagang, Xiangshui County, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China. According to reports published on 25 March, 78 people were killed and 617 injured ...
References
Chenjiagang
Villages in China
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