China News Service, Taizhou, June 17 (Reporter Fan Yubin) At about 16:40 on June 13, a tank truck explosion occurred at the Daxi section of Wenling, Zhejiang Province on the G15 Shenhai Expressway, causing the surrounding residential houses and factories to collapse, causing heavy casualties. On the 17th, the reporter recently learned from the relevant departments of Wenling City, Zhejiang Province that after DNA comparison, it was confirmed that the driver of the tank truck and the escort had been killed.

  According to an official report from Wenling City, according to a preliminary investigation, the explosive vehicle was a liquefied petroleum gas tanker with a license plate of Zhejiang CM9535 (which belongs to Ruian Ruiyang Dangerous Goods Transportation Co., Ltd.). An explosion occurred in the middle of the lower ramp towards Wenling West Exit.

  After the explosion, Zhejiang Province has urgently dispatched more than 70 experts to rush to Wenling for treatment. Hundreds of firefighters and private rescue team rushed to the scene to carry out search and rescue work. Up to now, the large-scale search and rescue work on the scene has basically ended, and 20 people have been killed in the accident. The Zhejiang Provincial Government formed an accident investigation team to investigate the cause of the accident. (Finish)