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Footage shows gas cloud engulfing Chile highway after highway explosion

Truck carrying liquified gas explodes on Chilean highway
  • A truck transporting liquified gas exploded on a highway in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday, 19 February.
  • The incident tragically resulted in four deaths and 17 injuries.
  • The driver of the vehicle, who reportedly lost control before the crash, was identified as one of the fatalities.
  • The powerful blast created a huge gas cloud and was felt within a 150 to 200-metre radius, damaging at least 50 vehicles.
  • The prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the explosion, and Gasco, the gas company affiliated with the truck, has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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