Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social ScienceIndustries3 Marks
Question
Write a short note on Chinese gas well blowout.
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Answer
On 23 December 2005, due to gas well blowout in Gao Qiao, Chongging, China, 243 people died, 9,000 were injured and 64,000 were evacuated. Many people died because they were unable to run after the explosion. Those who could not escape in time suffered burns to their eyes, skin and lungs from the gas.
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