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Several people are dead after a gas tanker overturned and exploded in a massive fire in South America.
Chilling video captured the moment a highway in Santiago, Chile, was engulfed in a thunderous gas cloud on Thursday.
A truck transporting liquid gas flipped over, erupting in a fiery explosion that killed four people, including the driver, and injured 17 others, according to local police
Videos on social media showed flames billowing at the explosion site, as a gray, smoke-like gas cloud spread across the highway within seconds.
Motorists are seen in the video frantically attempting to make U-turns or reverse to avoid the rapidly spreading fumes.
After just 30 seconds, the entire roadway was engulfed, with the footage fading to a wall of gray.
The devastating accident unfolded in the northern Santiago commune of Renca, near a major highway and an industrial area.
The tanker belonged to Gasco, a local gas company in Chile, and an investigation is still underway to determine the cause of the crash.
The explosion was felt within a radius of about 150 to 200 meters, roughly 500 to 650 feet, and obliterated at least 50 cars, according to firefighters.
Debris was scattered into three local businesses, but according to President Gabriel Boric, no other damage was reported.
Claudio Orrego, the governor of the Santiago metropolitan region, noted that five people were in critical condition.
Chilling video captured the moment a highway in Santiago, Chile, was engulfed in a thunderous gas cloud on Thursday.
A truck transporting liquid gas flipped over, erupting in a fiery explosion that killed four people, including the driver, and injured 17 others, according to local police
Videos on social media showed flames billowing at the explosion site, as a gray, smoke-like gas cloud spread across the highway within seconds.
Motorists are seen in the video frantically attempting to make U-turns or reverse to avoid the rapidly spreading fumes.
After just 30 seconds, the entire roadway was engulfed, with the footage fading to a wall of gray.
The devastating accident unfolded in the northern Santiago commune of Renca, near a major highway and an industrial area.
The tanker belonged to Gasco, a local gas company in Chile, and an investigation is still underway to determine the cause of the crash.
The explosion was felt within a radius of about 150 to 200 meters, roughly 500 to 650 feet, and obliterated at least 50 cars, according to firefighters.
Debris was scattered into three local businesses, but according to President Gabriel Boric, no other damage was reported.
Claudio Orrego, the governor of the Santiago metropolitan region, noted that five people were in critical condition.
