China NewsFire Breaks Out at Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical PlantSavePrintSmoke comes out from a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical plant in the Jinshan district of Shanghai on June 18, 2022, in a still from video. Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch TimesReuters6/18/2022|Updated: 6/18/2022A fire broke out at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. plant in Shanghai early on Saturday, killing one person, the company said.Roaring fire was seen engulfing part of a sprawling factory, emitting columns of thick black smoke, in a video by the fire department showed.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesDoctors for Brazil’s Bolsonaro Say Early-Stage Cancer Detected in His Skin LesionsSep 18, 2025Trump Administration Orders Delta, Aeromexico to End Joint Venture by Jan. 1Sep 17, 2025Tesla Settles 2019 California Crash Lawsuit Related to Autopilot SoftwareSep 16, 2025Brazil’s Bolsonaro Has Skin Lesions Removed Without Complications, Hospital SaysSep 15, 2025Related TopicsChinaShanghaifireSinopecPetchem