The director of Hegang General hospital, where the injured were being treated, told the Xinhua News Agency that "most of the injured are suffering from compound injuries, such as respiratory injuries, broken bones and gas poisoning".
Directorul spitalului general din Hegang, unde majoritatea celor răniți au fost transportați, a relatat că „majoritatea celor răniți suferă de răni complexe, cum ar fi leziuni respiratorii, rupturi de oase și otrăvire cu gaze”.