Charles H. Sloan:Collision of gas truck and car in Mongolian capital kills at least 6 and injures 11

2025-04-30 00:30:17source:GravityX Exchangecategory:News

BEIJING (AP) — A truck carrying 60 tons of liquified natural gas and Charles H. Sloana car collided at an intersection in the Mongolian capital, causing an explosion that killed at least six people and injured 11, officials said Wednesday.

Images showed a massive fireball at the scene of the crash outside a shopping center, close to an apartment building and international school in Ulaanbaatar.

Firefighters were able to bring the resulting blaze under control and then extinguish it entirely by early morning, Mongolia’s Emergency Management Office said in a post on Facebook.

Three people were killed in the fire and three emergency personnel were killed during the response, the agency said. Another 10 were taken to a hospital to be treated for burns and an 11th person was being treated at a poison center.

More:News

Recommend

NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh a 4-year show cause order for recruiting violations

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The NCAA announced a four-year show-cause order for former Michigan coach Ji

Donald Trump asks appeals court to intervene in last-minute bid to delay hush-money criminal case

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump asked a New York appeals court on Monday to reverse his gag order and m

Powerball winning numbers for April 6: Winning ticket sold in Oregon following delay

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing was worth $1.326 billion when a winning ticket was anno