At least 18 people have been killed and nearly 200 wounded after an oil tanker truck exploded on a highway in the China's southern Zhejiang province
Firefighters work at the site of buildings damaged after a tanker truck explosion on a highway in Wenling, in eastern China's Zhejiang Province on June 13, 2020.
The force of the blast caused nearby homes and factories to collapse, the government said on social media, and sent huge clouds of black smoke billowing into the air as flames engulfed several cars. In one clip, a large piece of debris is seen flying into the air before crashing onto some nearby buildings.
The truck carrying liquefied gas exploded around 0845 GMT on the Shenyang-Haikou Expressway south of Shanghai in Zhejiang province, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing local authorities.Emergency responders were still carrying out search and rescue efforts, it added.Deadly road accidents are common in China, where traffic regulations are often flouted or not enforced.
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