Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Firefighters-Tragedy-in-Dalian-27MZIFIODQ15.htmlConceptually similarFirefighters Tragedy in DalianGP024W2Completed★★★★Firefighters Tragedy in DalianGP024W3Completed★★★★Firefighters Tragedy in DalianGP024W4Completed★★★★Firefighters Tragedy in DalianGP024W1Completed★★★★★★Firefighters Tragedy in DalianGP02CWWCompleted★★★★Firefighters Tragedy in DalianGP024W0Completed★★★★Firefighters Tragedy in DalianGP028ARCompleted★★★★Firefighters Tragedy in DalianGP028ASCompleted★★★★Firefighters Tragedy in DalianGP028ATCompleted★★★★View AllGP02AUVFirefighters Tragedy in DalianA close colleague of firefighter Zhang Liang grieves at his funeral. Family, friends and local people attend the funeral of firefighter, Zhang Liang (25) who was killed during the Dalian oil spill cleanup on the 20th July. Zhang Liang ran into trouble as he attempted to fix an underwater pump during the oil spill cleanup operations. The spill was caused by a pipeline blast at the Dalian Port.Locations:China-Dalian-East AsiaDate:24 Jul, 2010Credit:© Lu Guang / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Accidents-Asian ethnicities-Climate (campaign title)-Death-Disasters-Funerals-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil pipelines-Oil spills-Sadness-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Dalian Oil Spill AccidentDocumentation of the oil-spill in the port of Dalian. Crude oil started pouring into the Yellow Sea off a busy northeastern port after a pipeline exploded, sparking a massive 15-hour fire. The spill causes severe threats to coastal waters, ecosystems and local communities. Greenpeace investigation in Dalian has found a dangerous disregard for health and safety in the oil spill’s clean-up effort, as well as the nearby seafood farms and beaches. Due to the lack of warning signs, many visitors were still playing with their children in the oil-contaminated water. Crude oil contains significant quantities of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other dangerous chemicals that do not readily dissolve in water. Some of these are carcinogens and can persist in the environment. Hydrocarbons can be absorbed by the human body via inhalation, ingestion or through direct contact with skin. Greenpeace strongly urges the government to send professional clean-up staff with safety equipment to work on the oil spill. At the same time, the government must immediately place prominent signs on the beaches to warn visitors to keep away from oil-contaminated waters.Related Collections:Award Winning Greenpeace PhotographyComplete World Press Photo wins to dateWorld Press Photo 2011 - Spot News 3rd Prize Stories