At least six people, including three firefighters, were killed when a truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas crashed and exploded in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday, according to Mongolia’s officials.
At least 11 people were injured in the fire near the Dunjingarav market, Mongolia’s Emergency Management Office said in a post on Facebook. Its chief G. Ariunbuyan told.
A truck carrying 60 tons of liquified natural gas (LNG) collided with a car and exploded, killing several people in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 🇲🇳
| 24 January 2024 |#explosion #Mongolia #Ulaanbaatar pic.twitter.com/zNQA6PJsYt— Disaster Tracker (@DisasterTrackHQ) January 24, 2024
More than 600 firefighters in 100 vehicles were involved in putting the fire out, which was eventually extinguished.
Amarsaikhan, the deputy prime minister, said there were no casualties reported from the apartment building but “we cannot guarantee that the casualty count will not increase” as investigation and emergency measures were still underway.
