The explosion was triggered by a firing cap for a toy gun

However, at 18:00 on the 11th, the Guangzhou Municipal Government issued another notice, saying that the death toll rose to eight. In the qualitative analysis of the explosion accident, the word "accident" was replaced by "explosion", which was characterized by a deflagration accident during the handling.

According to Xinhua News Agency, September 11th

Cause of the accident

The firing cap for the toy gun exploded during loading and unloading

According to the notification, the cause of the accident was initially identified as a container truck on the west side of the warehouse of 107 warehouses of Zengbao Warehouse (license plate: Yue BJ6093), which was accidentally exploded during the operation of loading and unloading the plastic disc firing cap for children's toy guns. And caused the contents of the 907 warehouse in the west side to explode and burn. At present, it is preliminarily judged that the first explosion point of the explosion is inside the truck container, and the nature is an accident that occurred during the handling.

The reporter saw at the Zengbao warehouse on the 11th that the scene of the explosion was a mess. There was only a truck frame with a serious distortion left behind the explosion point, and a van with only metal debris. The warehouse around the explosion point is the black wall of the wreckage. The metal shutter doors of the warehouse within a few tens of meters are twisted or twisted like twists, and the office is full of glass debris. The residue of the toy revolver eight-round serial gun was also found on the scene.

Nature of the accident

First identified as "accident" and then deleted

The Guangzhou Municipal Government reported at 11:00 on the 11th that the cause of the accident was identified as an accident. However, at 18:00 on the 11th, the Guangzhou Municipal Government issued another notice. In the qualitative analysis of the explosion accident, the word "accident" was replaced by "explosion", which was characterized by a deflagration accident during the handling.

According to the latest notification, the death toll rose to 8 and 36 were injured, of which 15 were slightly discharged. As of 17:00 on September 11, no new casualties were found on the scene. The public security organs are further conducting in-depth investigations and Other work.

It is understood that the land of Zengbao Warehouse belongs to Baiyun District, but the property owner is Zengbu Economic Cooperative in Xijiao Village, Liwan District. A staff member of Zengcuo Economic Cooperative said at the scene that the warehouse business license was opened in 2005, with a warehouse area of ​​8,000 square meters, a total of 110 positions and 84 tenants. The 84 tenants are directly leased from the cooperative. The cooperative has a management office in the warehouse and special management personnel. However, the management of industry and commerce, fire protection, and public security is handled by Tongdewei Street in Baiyun District.

Family of victims

"We will not ask what is inside when we work."

In the interview, the reporter also met Fan Zengyin, the father of the deceased Fan Zukun. Fan Zengyin told reporters that he was about fifty or sixty meters away from the scene of the explosion, and his son was loading the goods.

Fan Zengyin said: "We are generally working here for migrant workers. We have to do the work of loading and unloading cars. Generally, we can make a fee of more than 100 yuan a day. The whole yard is open, everyone I can come in and work. Fan Zukun has been working here for more than 20 days."

According to Fan Zengyin, Zengbao Warehouse mainly stores clothing, shoes, hardware and electrical appliances. "The goods are packed in sacks. What is inside is not known. We generally do not ask what is inside, nor can we ask."

According to He Shunqiang, the head of Tongdewei Street, the management of the Zengbao warehouse is at least once a month for security inspections. Most of the time, it is the joint enforcement of public security, fire protection, safety supervision, etc., and there are also separate inspections.