A oil tanker blast near Daxi town in Wenling city, in eastern Zhejiang province, has so far killed at least 9 people and injured 117 on Saturday afternoon, China Daily reports. The tanker exploded at 4:40 pm on Saturday and rushed out of the Wenling section of the Shenyang-Haikou Expressway,toppling down nearby houses and factory buildings, the statement from Wenling city government said. Authorities in Wenling have rushed to the site to start the rescue work.

Source: The Standard June 13, 2020 13:30 UTC