18 killed in China tanker blast
Sunday - June 14, 2020 8:54 am ,
Category : WORLD
Beijing, June 14 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and over 160 others injured in a tanker blast in China's Zhejiang province, local authorities said on Sunday.The as tanker exploded near a village in the Wenling section of the Shenyang-Haikou Expressway on Saturday evening, Xinhua news agency.A second blast took place when the blown-up truck fell onto a workshop near the expressway. The explosions caused the residential houses and factory workshops to collapse.Hundreds of firefighters were sent to the scene for rescue work.
As of Sunday morning, a total of 166 injured people were receiving medical treatment in hospitals.Rescue and search efforts were underway.
--IANS ksk/
As of Sunday morning, a total of 166 injured people were receiving medical treatment in hospitals.Rescue and search efforts were underway.
--IANS ksk/
