中國東部隧道火災(zāi)，5人死亡

中國東部隧道火災(zāi)，5人死亡

Five people were killed after a truck caught fire in a tunnel on an expressway in east China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday night, the local authorities said.

當?shù)卣Q，周二晚，一輛卡車在中國東部浙江省一條高速公路的隧道內(nèi)起火，造成5人死亡。

A preliminary investigation said the incident happened at around 18:27 Tuesday when a tire of a trailer truck caught fire, igniting the goods aboard.

初步調(diào)查顯示，事故發(fā)生在星期二18點27分左右，當時一輛拖車的輪胎起火，點燃了車上的貨物。

A total of 36 people were hospitalized, five of whom died of injuries, according to the traffic police.

據(jù)交警稱，共有36人住院，其中5人受傷死亡。

Another eight people sustained serious injuries and are receiving treatment now.

另有8人受重傷，目前正在接受治療。