Tanker blast kills 10, injures 117 in Zhejiang
By Ma Zhenhuan in Hangzhou |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2020-06-13 19:09
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A oil tanker blast near Daxi town in Wenling city, East China's Zhejiang province, has so far killed at least 9 people and injured 117 on Saturday afternoon.
The tanker exploded at 4:40 pm on Saturday and rushed out of the Wenling section of the Shenyang-Haikou Expressway,toppling down nearby houses and factory buildings, the statement from Wenling city government said.
Authorities in Wenling have rushed to the site to start the rescue work.
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