At least 18 people died after a Liquefied Natural Gas tank truck exploded in Eastern China, APA reports citing CGTN TV channel.
According to the TV Channel, 166 people were hospitalized.
The incident took place on a highway near the city of Taizhou, Zhejiang provice. Earlier, Sina website reported 9 victims and 112 injured. The shockwave damaged several nearby resident buildings and an industrial one.