Six people were killed when an oil tanker overturned and caught fire in southern
Six people were killed when an oil tanker overturned and caught fire in southern Vietnam
According to Vietnamese media reports, at least six people were killed and dozens injured when a tanker car overturned and caught fire in Pingfu Province, southern Vietnam, early on the 22nd morning.
According to Yue Tong News Agency, a tanker collided with a tricycle on State Highway 13 in Zhencheng County, Pingfu Province at about 4:36 a.m. on the 22nd, ran out of control and crashed into a wire pole at the roadside, causing the tanker to overturn and set fire, which spread rapidly to 19 houses beside the State Highway, killing at least 6 people and injuring dozens of others. The driver of the tanker was severely burned and the driver of the tricycle was slightly injured. After the accident, local authorities and firefighters rushed to the scene quickly, and the fire was extinguished three hours later. The cause of the accident is under investigation
2026-08-21
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