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Trucks explode in NW China tunnel, several killed

2011-04-08 09:55:43 GMT+7 (ICT)

LANZHOU, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- At least two people were killed on early Friday morning and others are feared missing after a large explosion as a result of a traffic accident in a tunnel in northwest China, state-run media reported.

The accident happened at around 3.50 a.m. local time in an expressway tunnel near Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu capital. The tunnel provides a link to Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture.

The state-run Xinhua news agency cited witnesses as saying that the explosion happened when two tanker trucks slammed into each other, engulfing at least three vehicles including a cargo van. The tunnel itself was also badly damaged, and a large fire broke out at the scene.

Xinhua said several bodies had been recovered from the scene as of 7 a.m. local time, but gave no specific number. It said rescuers fear others may still be trapped inside the tunnel.

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