AN illegal warehouse that stored hazardous chemicals was demolished yesterday and the substances cleared from the area, an official with the Minhang district’s safety watchdog said.

The facility, located in Pujiang village in Minhang District, was less than 1 kilometer away from a residential area.

The person who rented the facility, a man surnamed Sun, faces an administrative penalty and criminal punishment, Hu Bin, an official with the Minhang District Administration of Work Safety, told Shanghai Daily yesterday.