World : 8 Die in India Gas Tanker Blast
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From Times Wire Services
NEW DELHI — A gas tanker exploded in a Punjab town today, killing at least eight people, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
The tanker, which was carrying liquefied petroleum gas, skidded off the road in the town of Mandi and caught fire, the news agency said.
It said the fire triggered an explosion, killing the eight people and damaging nearby homes. Press Trust said the driver of the tanker escaped unhurt. Mandi is about 180 miles north of New Delhi.
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