Gas tanker explosion

Photo by: Heng Chivoan
A firefighter battles one of several blazes caused by a gas tanker explosion in Prampi Makara district, Phnom Penh.

via CAAI

Tuesday, 21 September 2010 15:21 Kim Yuthana and Phak Seangly

A tanker truck carrying 8,000 litres of petrol exploded shortly after noon in Phnom Penh's Prampi Makara district, touching off a blaze that engulfed several nearby buildings and destroyed three vehicles, but left no fatalities, police officials said.

One firefighter was injured when he was knocked down by a water hose as authorities battled the blaze, which took 20 fire engines more than an hour to extinguish.

The blast, on Tep Phorn street, near Preah Puth pagoda, was caused by petrol spilling into the truck's exhaust pipe, Phnom Penh police Chief Touch Naruth said.

"The fires occurred because the gas tanker exploded, setting fire to houses on both sides of the road," he said. ...

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