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BEIJING — The ground shook when the first oil pipeline burst, leading residents and port workers near Dalian’s Xingang Harbor to think an earthquake was underway.
Instead, what locals were witnessing was China’s most recent environmental accident.
Two oil pipelines near the port exploded Friday, igniting a roaring inferno that shot flames 60 feet into the air and spilling tons of oil into the Yellow Sea.
No serious injuries were reported and the fire was brought under control Saturday, authorities reported, but as of Monday, hundreds of vessels were being used to try to clean up a slick that extended for miles.
Port operations in the area were expected to be closed for at least one week. Los Angeles Times.
