Mongolia: Six dead after liquified natural gas tanker crashes - BBC News

Hundreds of firefighters battled the massive blaze following a car crash in Mongolia's capital.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Hundreds of firefighters rushed to the scene of the large blazeBy Flora DruryBBC NewsSix people have died - including three firefighters - after a truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas crashed and exploded in the Mongolian capital.

Hundreds of firefighters had been sent to battle the blaze following the collision with a car in Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday morning, officials said.

At least 11 people were injured, with the fire spreading to nearby buildings.

One local resident described how he initially thought a plane had crashed.

Erdenebold Sukhbaatar, a 40-year-old lawyer, told Reuters news agency the crash, which took place just after 01:00 local time (17:00 GMT on Tuesday), had felt like an earthquake, but was followed by a bright light.

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