Photos: Oil pipeline explosion kills 35 in eastern China
November 22, 2013
Chinese rescuers search for survivors after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. The pipeline, run by state-owned oil giant Sinopec, sprang a leak earlier in the day and exploded several hours later as workers sought to repair it, the Qingdao municipal government said in its verified account on Sina Weibo, a Chinese equivalent of Twitter. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524905342 )
Smoke rises from oil refineries after explosion in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. The oil pipeline owned by China's largest oil refiner, Sinopec, ruptured and while being repaired caught fire and exploded, killing many people and injuring others, a district government in the port city of Qingdao said. (AP Photo) ( China Oil Pipe Explosion )
Damaged vehicles lie by a street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. T AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524905340 )
Overturned vehicles at the site of an oil pipeline explosion in Qingdao, China, 22 November 2013. An explosion killed at least 22 people on 22 November as workers were repairing a crack in an oil pipeline in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, reports said. EPA/LI LI ( CHINA PIPELINE EXPLOSION )
A damaged vehicle lies along a street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524897295 )
Damaged vehicles lie by a street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900424 )
Rescuers work at the site of an oil pipeline explosion in Qingdao, China, 22 November 2013. An explosion killed at least 35 people on 22 November as workers were repairing a crack in an oil pipeline in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, reports said. EPA/LI LI ( CHINA PIPELINE EXPLOSION )
A damaged vehicle lies by a street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900392 )
A woman runs from the disaster scene after an explosion on an oil pipeline in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province 22 November 2013. At least 35 people were killed and more are injured in the morning accident. EPA/YU Fangping ( CHINA PIPELINE EXPLOSION KILLS 22 )
The bodies of two victims are placed on mats the disaster scene after an explosion on an oil pipeline in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province 22 November 2013. At least 35 people were killed and more are injured in the morning accident. EPA/YU Fangping ( CHINA PIPELINE EXPLOSION KILLS 22 )
Damaged vehicles lie by the street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524906125 )
A general view of the disaster scene after an explosion on an oil pipeline in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province 22 November 2013. At least 35 people were killed and more are injured in the morning accident. EPA/YU Fangping ( CHINA PIPELINE EXPLOSION KILLS 22 )
Chinese rescuers search for survivors after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900639 )
A doctor and nurses carry an injured person in a stretcher to a hospital following a pipeline explosion in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. (AP Photo) ( China Oil Pipe Explosion )
People walk on a damaged street after a pipeline explosion in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. Leaked oil from a ruptured oil pipe, owned by China's largest oil refiner, Sinopec, caught fire and exploded Friday in an eastern Chinese port city, killing and injuring many people. (AP Photo) ( China Oil Pipe Explosion )
A dog walks by a damaged site following a pipeline explosion in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. (AP Photo) ( China Oil Pipe Explosion )
A man walks past damaged vehicles following a pipeline explosion in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. (AP Photo) ( China Oil Pipe Explosion )
A general view of the damage after a oil pipeline explosion on November 22, 2013 in Qingdao, China. A blast occurred in Huangdao district of Qingdao city at around 10 a.m. on Friday, when workers were repairing a petroleum pipeline, killing at least 35 people. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) ( 451322301 )
A general view of the damage after a oil pipeline explosion on November 22, 2013 in Qingdao, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) ( 451322321 )
A general view of the damage after a oil pipeline explosion on November 22, 2013 in Qingdao, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) ( 451322327 )
A general view of the damage after a oil pipeline explosion on November 22, 2013 in Qingdao, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) ( 451322349 )
A general view of the damage after a oil pipeline explosion on November 22, 2013 in Qingdao, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) ( 451322399 )
A general view of the damage after a oil pipeline explosion on November 22, 2013 in Qingdao, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) ( 451322409 )
An elderly man grieves beside a body of a victim after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900632 )
A general view of the damage after a oil pipeline explosion on November 22, 2013 in Qingdao, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) ( 451322425 )
A general view of the damage after a oil pipeline explosion on November 22, 2013 in Qingdao, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) ( 451322437 )
Rescuers remove a body of a victim after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524903448 )
Firefighters work on a damaged site following a pipeline explosion in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. (AP Photo) ( China Oil Pipe Explosion )
Chinese rescuers search for victims after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524897312 )
Damaged vehicles lie by a street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900385 )
A damaged vehicle lies by a street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900388 )
A damaged vehicle lies by a street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900397 )
A damaged vehicle lies by a street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900401 )
Damaged vehicles lie by a street after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900453 )
Damaged vehicles lie near the blast site after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900434 )
Chinese rescuers search for survivors after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900444 )
Chinese rescuers search for survivors after an oil pipeline exploded, ripping roads apart, turning cars over and sending thick black smoke billowing over the city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong province on November 22, 2013, killing 35 people, authorities said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ( 524900468 )
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