A aerial view of the site on Sunday where a tank truck blast killed at least 20Â in Zhejiang Province
The death toll from a Saturday’s gas tanker blast in Zhejiang Province rose to 20, local authorities confirmed.
A total of 172 injured people, including 24 seriously injured, were receiving medical treatment in hospitals.
The accident occurred about 4:40pm on Saturday when the tanker loaded with liquefied petroleum gas exploded near the Liangshan Village in Daxi Town under the city of Wenling at an exit of the Shenyang-Haikou Expressway.
A second blast occurred when the blown-up tanker fell onto a workshop near the expressway.
Residential houses and factory workshops collapsed from the two explosions.
Video footage of the accident showed a huge ball of fire shooting into the air.
Rescue and search efforts are under way. The cause of the accident is under further investigation.
A aerial view of the site on Sunday where a tank truck blast killed at least 20Â in Zhejiang Province
A second blast occurred when the blown-up tanker fell onto a workshop near the expressway.
