Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Saturday, December 27, 2003
Capping of blowout gas well succeeded
The capping of blowout gas well in Kaixian County, Chongqing, was successful Dec.27. Grouting process began at 9:36 a.m. Dec.27. Pressure started to go down 10 minutes later. This marked the successful capping of the gas well. The gas well burst in South-west China
The capping of blowout gas well in Kaixian County, Chongqing, was successful Dec.27. Grouting process began at 9:36 a.m. Dec.27. Pressure started to go down 10 minutes later. This marked the successful capping of the gas well. The gas well burst in South-west China
took place on Dec.23 and has killed at least 191 people.
Hua Jianmin, a state councilor heading a work team consisting of State Council staff members to guide the rescue work in the county visited affected people in Kaixian where the gas well is located. The Chongqing municipal government organized and launched the largest relief search program since the gas blowout happened. The search ended on the morning of Dec.27 and capping operation bagan after that.
(News from Xinhua News Service and translated by PD Online)