Tanker road blast kills five in China's Hunan province

8 October 2012 Last updated at 05:23 ET Help

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas has exploded in central China, killing five people, including three firefighters.

The blast happened on a major motorway in Hunan province on Saturday, and was so powerful the tanker was still burning the following day.

Seven vehicles, including two fire trucks, were destroyed in the blast and 50 people had to be evacuated from their cars, state media reported.

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