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Truck loaded with 20 cars catches fire in Chongqing



Firefighters extinguish a fire with high-pressure water guns on a highway near Southeast China's Chongqing municipality on Nov 21. A truck loaded with 20 new cars caught fire at about 9:58 pm while en route to Chongqing. The fire ignited all 20 cars and led to explosions of the cars' tires. The accident blocked traffic on the Yichang-Chongqing highway, but no one was killed.Losses were estimated at nearly 3 million yuan. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. [Photo/CFP]

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A truck loaded with 20 new cars caught fire after its tire blew out on a highway en route to Southeast China's Chongqing municipality on Nov 21. The 20 cars on the truck burst into flames. The accident caused a loss of nearly 3 million yuan, but no deaths were reported. [Photo/CFP]

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Firefighters extinguish a fire with high-pressure water guns on a highway near Southeast China's Chongqing municipality on Nov 21. A truck loaded with 20 new cars caught fire at about 9:58 pm while en route to Chongqing. The fire ignited all 20 cars and led to explosions of the cars' tires. The accident blocked traffic on the Yichang-Chongqing highway, but no one was killed. Losses were estimated at nearly 3 million yuan. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. [Photo/CFP]