Tanker flips, catches fire in Beijing; 2 dead
By Chen Meiling |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2023-10-13 11:36
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A tanker truck overturned and caught fire in Beijing on Friday morning, killing two people, local authorities reported.
The truck, which was en route from Shaanxi province, was on the East Sixth Ring Road at around 5:30 am, according to the Tongzhou district government on WeChat.
Police, traffic management, fire and emergency management departments responded quickly, and the fire was extinguished by about 7 am.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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