Trucks explosion kills at least 7 in China, over 200 injured

By Cherice Chen Taiwan News, Staff Writer 2011-11-02 10:08 AM

China Explosion

Associated Press (2011-11-02 00:19:15)

Rescue workers carry away one of those killed by an explosion at an auto repair workshop in Fuquan city in southwestern China's Guizhou province Tuesday Nov. 1, 2011. The massive explosion near an expressway ramp in southwest China killed at least seven people and injured about 200 while also destroying several homes on Tuesday. The official Xinhua News Agency said the midday blast was caused by two trucks carrying a total of about 70 tons of explosives. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

A huge explosion in Guizhou province, Chinahas killed at least 7 people and injured more than 200, the official news agency Xinhua reported.
The blast happened around 11:30 AM Tuesday when two trucks carrying explosives exploded at an auto repair center near a highway in Fuquan, destroying several nearby buildings and cars.

A faxed statement from Fuquan’s public security bureau said the trucks belonged to the Fuquan Yongyuan Development Company, which was sending the explosives to the provincial capital of Guiyang.

An investigation into the cause of the explosion is under way.

Accidents and explosions are common in China because of low safety standards. In June, 8 were killed when a truck carrying flammable chemicals exploded in a car park in Guangxi.
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