Firefighters put out a blaze and rescue trapped people after a truck carrying gasoline exploded, causing the collapse of some houses in Wenling, Zhejiang province, China. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
HANGZHOU – At least 19 people were killed when a gas tank truck exploded in Wenling city of China’s eastern Zhejiang province Saturday afternoon, local authorities said Sunday.
Total 171 people are now in hospital for treatment, said the authorities.
The accident occurred at around 4:46 pm Saturday when a tank truck loaded with liquefied gas exploded near the village of Liangshan in Wenling,on a section of the Shenyang-Haikou Expressway.
A second blast happened when the blown-up truck fell onto a workshop near the expressway.
PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY BY RESCUE TEAM OF RAMUNION.
PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY BY RESCUE TEAM OF RAMUNION.
The explosions caused the collapse of some residential houses and factory workshops.
The ministries of public security and emergency management sent their working groups to Zhejiang.
Rescue and search efforts are underway.
