"As for the Baosheng chemical plant explosion and the Gongjia fire, I wrote all the circumstances in the police report back then, and my memory now cannot be more detailed than the police report at that time." Ren Xiangrong first gave Ren Yi a precaution Needle, "I don't know how much I can help you."
"I understand. I have read all the police reports, and I will ask some questions that are not in the report. For example, is it possible that this bombing was man-made?" Ren Yi asked.
Ren Xiangrong shook his head: "The cause of the accident was the explosion of vinyl acetate, which ignited other chemicals and caused a chain explosion. According to the investigation, the cause of the explosion of vinyl acetate was that when the workers transferred the chemicals into the reactor, they rubbed against the plastic. Static electricity was generated on the pipe wall, and the electric sparks generated by the static electricity ignited the volatile gas of the chemical. But this was all judged based on the various physical evidence left after the event. In fact, the entire workshop was blown up at that time, and twelve workers and technicians were on the spot Death, what happened before the explosion..." He pointed to the top of his head, "Only God knows."
"This judgment is quite reasonable." Ren Yi said, "The safety measures and awareness in that era were still relatively backward, and there was also a lack of modern prevention and monitoring technologies."
Ren Xiangrong sighed: "Those safety regulations, behind every word are lessons learned from blood and tears." He thought for a while, "Could it be that there are also problems with the investigation results of the cause of the explosion?"
"No, there is currently no evidence to suspect that it was deliberately made."
Ren Xiangrong breathed a sigh of relief: "I also think it's unlikely, but even if it wasn't intentional, someone must be responsible for the production accident."
Ren Yi's face was a little heavy.
A production accident, from before the birth of the chemical to after the accident, every material that everyone comes into contact with and everything that happens during the accident may be the lightly fluttering butterfly wings, which eventually lead to shock big storm.
Take the case of Baosheng Chemical Factory as an example, what is the production environment and purity of chemical raw materials, whether the storage and transportation conditions are qualified, whether the subpackaging and use methods are in compliance, whether the training and management of operators are in place, accident plans and organization Whether the rescue capability is in place or not, every detail is crucial to production safety. Therefore, in such a case where even the cause of the accident is difficult to obtain evidence and investigate, the management side and the production side naturally bear the greatest responsibility.
In this accident, the investigation team believed that the material of the plastic pipe leading the chemicals to the reactor was not up to standard, and the ground wire of the storage tank was aging. The combination of the two caused excessive resistance and static electricity accumulation, which were the main reasons for the explosion; secondly, The stacking distance, quantity, temperature control, ventilation, etc. of other chemicals in the warehouse were unqualified. After the first explosion, the chemical plant failed to control the fire in time. The two jointly caused a second explosion, which expanded the accident damage and eventually caused 137 people. One person died, 269 were injured, and the economic loss amounted to 720 million yuan, a large-scale production accident that shocked the country. In addition, the secondary disaster losses caused by chemical leakage are even more incalculable.
At that time, the purchasers, engineers, workshop directors, security captains, and factory directors of Baosheng Chemical Factory were all criminally detained, and the management of Baosheng Group was also forcibly investigated.
In the end, all major responsibilities, such as purchasing unqualified materials, using aging equipment, and management dereliction of duty, all fell on Gong Mingyu, the chairman of the group who committed suicide in fear of crime.
Baosheng Group has changed its name and surname after undergoing asset reorganization. After several years of recovery, it has regained its place in the chemical industry.
Recalling what happened back then, Ren Xiangrong was still very sad, and when he talked about the dangers during the rescue and the lost comrades in arms, he couldn't help but get red eyes.
Ren Yi felt guilty for a while, and felt that it was unfilial for him to ask his father to recall such a cruel past, he said: "Dad, I probably understand the case of the chemical plant, I will look for information by myself later, you can tell me about the case of the palace. house fire."
Ren Xiangrong wiped his eye circles: "That, it's too miserable, too miserable."
When Ren Yi thought of what Gong Yingxian had encountered, he couldn't suppress the pain in his heart. No language or picture can describe the hell that Gong Yingxian experienced. No one, no matter how much empathy and empathy they have, cannot understand Gong Yingxian's pain. It made him feel a helpless rage.
Ren Xiangrong said slowly: "It's been too many years, and I can't remember many details. The deepest impression is that after entering the fire scene, their family of four huddled together and huddled under the window sill of the bathroom."
Ren Yi's hands trembled slightly.
"Parents... used their bodies to block the fire for their children, and the girl blocked the youngest brother behind. The three members of the family were burnt beyond recognition, and only the little boy was almost unscathed." Ren Xiangrong's voice was already choked, "The girl was I haven't died yet, I heard that I suffered for nothing in the hospital for a few days... "
Ren Yi lowered his head, his breathing became extremely difficult.
"When I took that child out, he was so frightened that he couldn't bark or cry..." Ren Xiangrong turned his face away.
Ren Yi took a deep breath, and said in as calm a tone as possible: "Dad, based on your experience and intuition after working in firefighting all your life, do you think it was the man who set the fire?"
Ren Xiangrong was silent for a while: "Until the investigation results came out, I never thought it would be suicide. They showed a strong desire to survive, and all the roads to the exit were blocked by fire. The family hid in the bathroom, but There was a security net on the bathroom window and they couldn't break it."
"It's not like suicide at all." Ren Yi repeated.
"It's not like." Ren Xiangrong said, "However, it's not uncommon for someone to regret after committing suicide. Besides, fire investigation was entirely the work of the police in those days. Yes, I found out the results of the investigation later, and although I found it unbelievable, I didn't think too much about it, after all, Gong Mingyu had just experienced such a big change, so he had the motive of suicide."
"Can you remember any more details?"
"At that time, I thought that everything that was important must have been written in the police report." Ren Xiangrong pondered, "I read the draft of my police report yesterday to help me recall. The cause of the fire must have been arson, and there was a combustion accelerant. The escape route was deliberately blocked, but the doors and windows are intact, and there is no sign of forced entry by external forces."
"Then what about the masked person that Gong Yingxian mentioned? Are there any traces of other people in the house at that time?"
Ren Xiangrong frowned: "At least we didn't when we went in. Living people can't stay in a house that has been burned down like that, so that person must have left long ago."
"No sign at all?" Ren Yi said, "Dad, please recall carefully, is there any special details."
Ren Xiangrong thought for a long time: "Generally, people who want to commit suicide, especially those who bring their whole family to commit suicide, will choose gentle and painless methods, such as burning charcoal and taking medicine. Gong Mingyu has been a rich young man since he was a child. I don't think it seems like someone who would choose such a tragic death, let alone bring his wife and children with him. When the accident happened, the whole family was wearing pajamas, and they seemed to have woken up from sleep, which is not in line with suicide. Human characteristics, especially people like Gong Mingyu who have stayed abroad and paid great attention to dressing at that time, are decent when they are alive, how can they not be decent when they die?"
"You're right, even ordinary people want to die with dignity when they commit suicide."
"When we went to the police together, no one thought that it was suicide. The scene was obviously arson. However, after the investigation results came out, it was said that Gong Mingyu had suffered a severe blow after the chemical plant accident and his mental state was abnormal, so everything seemed to be explained. Pass." Ren Xiangrong suddenly thought of something, "Wait... the fire point."
"what?"
"When I entered the fire scene, the fire in the living room was very big, but I felt that the living room was not the fire point, it seemed that the combustion was not enough, or there were other details at the time, so I judged from my experience that this was not the fire point, and the fire was burning along The agent spread there. But this is just my first instinctive judgment. As a firefighter, I judged this to ensure the safety of myself and the soldiers first. However, the investigation report later showed that the fire started in the living room, and I did not doubt it at the time. , because it’s not my job to investigate fires, just like the police can’t come and question how I put out fires.”
Ren Yi was surprised: "If there is a problem with the judgment of the fire point, then there is a problem with the victim's survival route." According to the structure of the house, the evidence left on the scene, the physical fitness of the victim and the location where he was finally found, the victim's survival route can be restored The route, and the fire point plays a key role in determining the survival route. Not only that, the fire point is crucial to the investigation of the cause of the entire accident, so any fire investigation, the first thing to look for is the fire point.
If the location of the fire is judged wrong first, then the reflected survival route may be wrong. Suppose, the location of the fire is on Gong Mingyu's way back to the bedroom, then he will not be able to pass after setting the fire. People appearing in the bathroom, such a logical loophole, can completely prove that Gong Mingyu is not the arsonist. Although this is only a hypothesis, as the first rescuer at the scene, Ren Xiangrong's judgment based on experience and intuition is very meaningful.
Ren Yi said: "Dad, this is very valuable. Gong Yingxian is using modern technology to restore the scene photos from that year. I decided to redo the fire investigation."
Ren Xiangrong sighed softly: "Son, if this case was really a murder back then, there would be many people involved. Do you know what you are going to face? It has been eighteen years, and it will cost too much to reverse the case."
Ren Yi nodded firmly, "Dad, don't stop me."
"I won't stop you." Ren Xiangrong said calmly, "You have the same temper as me, and I know it's useless to stop you."
Ren Yi showed a casual smile: "Dad, the mission of firefighters is to save people. If you don't let an arsonist go, it means you don't let go of a victim."
"After the photo is restored, show it to me, maybe I can think of more."
"Okay, I..." Ren Yi's cell phone rang suddenly, it was Gong Yingxian calling, "Hello?"
"Ren Yi, are you in the squadron?" Gong Yingxian's voice was a little low.
"Yes, what's the matter?"
"I'm in the squadron." Gong Yingxian paused and said softly, "I want to see you."
Ren Yi stood up immediately: "You wait for me, I'll be right there."