LNG tanker explodes after collision, at least 9 dead, 15 injured

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LNG tanker explodes after collision, at least 9 dead, 15 injured

NANKANA SAHIB: A horrific road accident on Wednesday morning claimed at least nine lives and left 15 injured.

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) exploded after it collided with a parked car on Manawala road; the explosion and resulting fireball engulfed vehicles in the blast radius killing nine people including three students on their way to school while leaving 15 injured. Multiple vehicles were also destroyed as a result of the explosion.

According to latest updates, 12 injured were shifted in critical condition to the Allied Hospital in Faisalabad.