UPDATED. The force of the blast on Saturday afternoon, June 13, caused nearby homes and factories to collapse, and sent huge clouds of black smoke billowing into the air as flames engulfed several cars.
The number of people killed in a tanker truck explosion on a highway in eastern China has climbed to 18, with nearly 200 more injured, local authorities said Sunday, June 14.
China's emergency management department said Sunday morning there were 189 injured people still being treated in hospital, after the accident near Wenling city in theDramatic video footage of the accident published by state media showed a huge ball of fire shooting into the air as people screamed. Another video showed the remains of the tanker and several truck tires smashed into a building, which had been reduced to rubble.
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