4 individuals have been killed and 9 others sustained accidents following an explosion at a freeway tunnel beneath development in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, native officers stated on Tuesday (March 31, 2026).
The blast occurred on Monday (March 30, 2026) afternoon at a development website for a piece of the nationwide freeway connecting Hubei and Sichuan provinces, in accordance with the Wanzhou District transport fee.
Preliminary reviews indicated that one individual was lacking and 12 others have been wounded. By midnight on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), rescuers recovered the physique of the lacking particular person. Three of the injured later succumbed to their accidents regardless of receiving medical therapy, the state-run Xinhua information company reported.
Preliminary findings suggests the explosion might have been triggered by flammable gasoline. Authorities have cordoned off the positioning and an investigation into the reason for the accident is underway.
Printed – March 31, 2026 09:13 am IST