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Truck Carrying Chemicals Explodes in Inner Mongolia, China; 6 Casualties


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▲ Explosion at the Baogang Steel Mill in Inner Mongolia, China, in January of this year

A truck carrying chemical substances collided with another transport vehicle and exploded in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northern China, resulting in six casualties.

According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency on July 5, the accident occurred at approximately 11:27 a.m. today on a national highway in East Ujimqin Banner, Inner Mongolia, when a truck loaded with ammonium nitrate collided with another vehicle, leaving two people dead and four others injured.

Ammonium nitrate is a chemical widely used as a raw material for agricultural fertilizers and industrial explosives, and it can cause large-scale explosions under certain conditions.

The injured have been transported to a hospital for treatment, and local authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.

Inner Mongolia also experienced a steel mill explosion in January of this year, which resulted in 10 deaths and 84 injuries. (Photo: AP, Yonhap News)

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