Hebei Cangzhou conducts centralized demolition of illegal hazardous chemical storage tanks in villages.

On the evening of October 18, CCTV News' "Focus Interview" program exposed issues related to "chemical plants built in villages" in Dongguang County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province. Following the exposure, the Hebei Provincial Work Safety Committee Office dispatched a working group to Dongguang County, Cangzhou City overnight to supervise and guide the verification and handling of the issues. Multiple departments in Cangzhou City formed a joint investigation team and stationed themselves in Dongguang County overnight to conduct an escalated investigation, resolutely investigating and punishing illegal and non-compliant acts, comprehensively and thoroughly rectifying existing problems, and seriously holding relevant responsible persons accountable in accordance with regulations, discipline, and law. At the same time, they are deeply drawing lessons from the incident, drawing inferences to advance the work of "combating illegal activities and addressing violations," carrying out a citywide major hazard inspection in the hazardous chemicals sector across Cangzhou, and improving the standardized management level of the chemical industry. It is understood that this morning, Cangzhou, Hebei began centralized demolition of illegal hazardous chemicals storage tanks within villages.