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16:16 GMT
TOKYO, May 23 (KUNA) -- Twelve people were killed and 15 others injured in a truck collision in north China's Hebei Province on Tuesday, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
The accident happened at around 6:20 a.m., (2220 Monday GMT) when an oil tanker rear-ended a coal truck in a tunnel of a highway, according to local authorities.
The collision caused an explosion and fire, killing 12 and injuring three on the site, it said, adding that another 12 people were slightly injured when the explosion damaged their homes nearby.
Further investigation and response work are underway. (end)
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