China News Service, Taizhou, June 15 (Reporter Fan Yubin) At about 16:40 on June 13, a tank truck explosion occurred at the Wenling Daxi section of the G15 Shenhai Expressway, resulting in heavy casualties and property losses. According to the latest official report from Wenling City, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, as of 7 o'clock on June 15th, 20 people were killed in the tanker truck explosion accident on the Daling section of the Wenling Daxi section of the G15 Shenhai Expressway. The hospitals are trying their best to treat the wounded, including 24 people with serious injuries and stable vital signs.

The blasted tank presses on the car. Photograph by Wang Gang

On June 14th, aerial photography of the tanker explosion accident at the Daling section of the Wenling Daxi section of the G15 Shenhai Expressway. Photograph by Wang Gang

  According to reports, the large-scale search and rescue work at the scene has basically been completed, and the follow-up search and rescue and various aftercare work is in progress in an orderly manner.

On June 14th, aerial photography of the tanker explosion accident at the Daling section of the Wenling Daxi section of the G15 Shenhai Expressway. Photograph by Wang Gang

  It is also reported that Taizhou has held a video conference on the safety management of hazardous chemicals and pointed out that it is necessary to deeply learn the lessons of the explosion accident of the tank truck in the Wenxi Daxi section of the Shenhai Expressway, tighten the string of safe production at all times, and do a good job of investigating and remediating the hidden dangers. , Comprehensively strengthen the safety management of hazardous chemicals and safe production, and firmly build a line of defense. (Finish)