A petrochemical plant in Jinshan district in Shanghai catches fire in the morning of June 18, 2022. (GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY)

SHANGHAI - One person was killed in a fire that broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in China's Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said.

The fire occurred at 4:28 am at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Ltd, located in the city's Jinshan district. A driver of a transport vehicle was found killed and an employee of the company was slightly injured.

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The fire has been effectively controlled by firefighters who rushed to the site and protective burning is being carried out, the company said, adding that no impact has been found to be caused on the nearby water environment.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.