Truck triggers chain of blasts
By Zhang Yu in Zhangjiakou, Hebei and Hou Liqiang in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2018-11-29 07:49
23 die as tanker explodes and ignites many other vehicles
A chain of exploding trucks, triggered by one transporting flammable gas, killed 23 people and injured 22 in Hebei province, authorities said.
The blast happened at 12:41 am on Wednesday in an area with at least 10 chemical plants in Zhangjiakou's Qiaodong district. Fire engulfed 38 trucks and 12 cars.
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