Two people were killed and four others injured when a truck carrying ammonium nitrate collided with another vehicle and exploded on a national highway in northern China at around noon on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua reported.Authorities in Inner Mongolia autonomous region said the blast occurred at 11.27am on a section of National Highway 331 in Xilingol League, according to the report.Officials said a truck carrying hazardous chemicals collided with another transport vehicle, leaving two people dead and one injured.
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SUN · 2026-07-05 · 14:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0705-90238
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2 dead, 4 injured as northern China truck collision triggers huge chemical blast
A truck carrying ammonium nitrate collided with another vehicle on National Highway 331 in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia, northern China, at approximately 11:27 AM on Sunday. The collision triggered a large chemical blast, resulting in two fatalities and four injuries.
Alcott WeiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-05 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A truck carrying ammonium nitrate collided with another vehicle on National Highway 331 in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia, northern China, at approximately 11:27 AM on Sunday. The collision triggered a large chemical blast, resulting in two fatalities and four injuries. State news agency Xinhua reported the incident, citing authorities in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Officials confirmed that the truck was transporting hazardous chemicals at the time of the accident.
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The collision involved a truck carrying hazardous chemicals and another transport vehicle.
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The truck was carrying ammonium nitrate.
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The blast occurred on National Highway 331 in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia.
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Two people were killed and four others injured in a truck collision and chemical blast in northern China.
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