Petrol tanker was speeding before fatal Binh Phuoc explosion
The petrol tanker which caused a huge explosion in Binh Phuoc Province has been confirmed to have been travelling over the speed limit.
Hung said the police were still investigating the case.
The explosion occurred at 4.36 am on November 22 when the petrol tanker collided with a three-wheeled vehicle which was carrying ice and running in the same direction. Six people were killed in the fire that burnt down their houses after that. 20 other people in 17 houses were able broke the wall or ran out via the back door.
The tanker was heading to Loc Ninh District with 14,000 litres of fuel. Many locals returned to clean up the houses.
The police have investigated the scene but the cost of the damage hasn't been announced yet.
Some images of the accident:
The scene of the accident
Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Khuat Viet Hung said that there was no official conclusion yet but it had been confirmed that the highway section running through Minh Hung Commune, Chon Thanh District, has a speed limit of 60km/h. However, the petrol tanker's speed at the time was 99km/h.Hung said the police were still investigating the case.
The explosion occurred at 4.36 am on November 22 when the petrol tanker collided with a three-wheeled vehicle which was carrying ice and running in the same direction. Six people were killed in the fire that burnt down their houses after that. 20 other people in 17 houses were able broke the wall or ran out via the back door.
The tanker was heading to Loc Ninh District with 14,000 litres of fuel. Many locals returned to clean up the houses.
The police have investigated the scene but the cost of the damage hasn't been announced yet.
Some images of the accident:
Many houses were burnt down
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