2 dead, 4 injured as northern China truck collision triggers huge chemical blast
Truck reported to be carrying ammonium nitrate, a hazardous chemical linked to deadly explosions in Tianjin in 2015 and Lebanon in 2020
Authorities in Inner Mongolia autonomous region said the blast occurred at 11.27am on a section of National Highway 331 in Xilingol League, according to the report.
Officials said a truck carrying hazardous chemicals collided with another transport vehicle, leaving two people dead and one injured.
Three more people in other vehicles were injured in the blast triggered by the collision.
Xinhua said all four injured had been taken to medical facilities. The local government has also set up an investigation team to look into the cause of the incident.
Videos from the scene circulating on Chinese social media showed a burning vehicle suddenly exploding, with flames shooting into the sky and thick yellow smoke rising from the scene.