US EditionTanker truck explodes on Brazilian highway, engulfing 27 vehicles in flames
- A tanker truck carrying gallons of ethanol overturned on a highway in Santa Catarina, Brazil, triggering a massive fire that engulfed 27 vehicles, including 22 cars and three trucks.
- The explosion resulted in injuries to five people, including burns to the truck driver and his wife.
- Firefighters from multiple cities responded to control the fire, leading to the highway being closed in both directions.
- Dramatic footage captured the fire spreading rapidly, highlighting the significant impact of the accident on passersby.
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The SunHorror moment huge flammable tanker OVERTURNS drenching cars in flaming liquid
THIS is the horror moment a huge flammable tanker overturned and crashed on a highway – drenching cars in a highly-flammable liquid. CCTV footage shows the tanker erupting in a massive ball of flame before setting dozens of cars ablaze. Jam Press The moment the truck flipped and spilled gallons of highly flammable ethanil in the middle of a highway[/caption] Jam Press Footage shows the tanker erupting in a massive ball of flame[/caption] Jam Pre…
An ethanol tanker overturned and exploded on a highway near the city of Palhoça in southern Brazil on Sunday. Local media reported that the truck driver suffered 30 percent burns in the accident and that 27 vehicles caught fire.
Tanker truck explodes on Brazilian highway, engulfing 27 vehicles in flames
At least 27 vehicles were engulfed in flames after a tanker truck carrying ethanol overturned and exploded on a major highway in southern Brazil, according to local media and officials. The accident left five people injured. The incident occurred around 1:37 p.m. local time on a stretch of the BR-101 highway near the city of Palhoça, in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, according to the fire department. The crash triggered a massiv…
Santa Catarina: CCTV has captured the horrifying moment when an ethanol tanker overturned on a highway and set 25 vehicles on fire.The incident took place on Sunday (April 6) when the truck carrying the ethanol overturned and exploded. According to a report by Need To Know, the ethanol leaked onto the pavement, setting cars parked on the other side of the road ablaze. Debris is strewn on the roads following the incident. In total, 22 cars and th…
A truck loaded with ethyl alcohol caused a terrible accident after the trucker lost control of it. As a result, it exploded the tank, incinerated more than 20 vehicles and even caused several people to suffer severe burns.The accident transcended during the weekend and was recorded by the security cameras of the area.It happened in the Municipality of Santa Catarina (Brazil), on the BR-101 route, at the height of Morro dos Cavalos.That tragédia …
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