ULAANBAATAR: Six people were killed and 14 wounded in a gas blast caused by a vehicle crash in Mongolia’s capital on Wednesday, officials said.
A vehicle carrying around 60 tons of liquified natural gas (LNG) collided with a car and exploded Wednesday, the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) announced.
The Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement that preliminary results suggest three people died in the explosion. It added that three firefighters were also killed while 14 injured people were shifted to hospitals for medical treatment.
6 Killed in Mongolia Explosion
Ten of those were taken for medical treatment for burns, while one child was being treated for poisoning and 3 other infants were being cared for.
Rescue teams and workers were dispatched to the site and the fire had been extinguished, it maintained.
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Potos shared by NEMA showed emergency services at the site of the fire, with massive flames engulfing the street.
The images showed the burnt-out husks of two vehicles and widespread damage to the street, with windows also blown out at a nearby school.
US envoy to Mongolia Richard Buangan said he was “deeply saddened to learn about the tragic mishap”.
In a statement via social media, the ambassador said, “I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their lives in this accident.”
