26 killed in China highway explosion February 1, 2013 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A truck carrying fireworks ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations exploded and destroyed part of an elevated highway Friday, February 1 in central China, killing at least 26 people as it sent vehicles plummeting 30 meters (about 100 feet) to the ground, state media said, according to AP. The huge blast destroyed an 80-meter (80-yard) stretch of highway outside the city of Sanmenxia in Henan province, and was powerful enough to shatter windows of a nearby truck stop. Emergency crews closed the highway at the accident site, said China National Radio, which reported the death toll of 26. The Xinhua News Agency reported four deaths but said search and rescue efforts were continuing. At least 15 people were injured and sent to nearby hospitals, the Henan Commercial Newspaper reported. Photos posted on the popular news site Sina.com by Chinese netizens showed a stretch of elevated highway gone, with a truck perched precariously at the broken edge. Other photos showed wrecked trucks below and blackened chunks of scattered debris, including collapsed sections of highway, wrecked trucks and cargo containers. Partner news  Top stories Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates. Moscow has condemned other nations for supporting rebel forces and failing to condemn what it describes as terrorist attacks on the Syrian regime.   Partner news |  Latest news April 24 declared non-work day in Glendale  Berdj Karapetian, chairman of the Armenian National Committee, Glendale chapter, applauded the change in a statement.Sources say Tumblr eyes Yahoo’s $1.1bn offer as ‘too low’ Tumblr employees have been told that the company only has enough funds to operate for a few more months.“Armenia. The Mysteries of Stones” exhibit opens in Strasbourg Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties.Israel prefers Assad survive the bloody conflict - report A weakened, but intact Assad regime would be preferable for Syria and the Middle East, the intelligence source said. |
