# Fire at Russia’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex kills seven; nine Chinese nationals remain missing

https://mins.news/en/item/32751

- Meduza, 2026-08-26 07:56 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/26/fire-at-russia-s-amur-gas-chemical-complex-kills-seven-nine-chinese-nationals-still-missing

> A fire at the construction site of Russia’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex killed six Chinese nationals and a Russian woman, while nine Chinese contractor employees remain missing. It injured 152 people, 36 of whom were hospitalized. The blaze began on August 25 and took nearly a day to control; preliminary information says the complex’s main equipment was not damaged.

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