US EditionTruck explosion in Chile's capital kills four, injures 17
The explosion affected about 50 vehicles and caused injuries to 17 people, including two in critical condition, according to authorities.
- On Thursday, a truck carrying liquefied gas exploded on a major Santiago highway, killing four people and injuring at least 16, officials said.
- Carabineros said the truck driver lost control around 8:20 a.m., striking barriers and overturning at the General Velasquez expressway and Route 5 North junction in Renca commune during heavy morning traffic.
- A 150 to 200-metre blast radius damaged about 50 vehicles, while flames reached a freight train, vehicle storage lot and nearby facilities, with witness videos and CCTV showing a `fireball that followed the cars`, Rodrigo Espinoza said.
- Emergency services and firefighters brought the blaze under control and are cooling the truck to prevent further detonations, while the prosecutor's office opened an investigation as two people remain in critical condition with one victim having 100% burns.
- Officials said the truck was affiliated with local gas company Gasco, which did not immediately respond to queries, and the blast disrupted Route 5 North as drivers abandoned vehicles while witnesses aided rescue efforts.
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At least 4 people were killed when a truck transporting liquid gas overturned and exploded in Santiago, the capital of Chile, authorities said on Thursday. Another 17 people were injured in the incident, a police chief told reporters during a press conference, stating that the driver of the truck had lost control of the vehicle before it crashed and subsequently exploded. Authorities confirmed that the truck driver was among those who lost their…
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