Images revealed extensive damage after a truck explosion in Chile on Thursday, reportedly killing four people and damaging at least 50 vehicles.
The explosion in the Chilean capital Santiago occurred after a truck carrying liquefied gas overturned and exploded. Reuters reported that referring to local authorities.
Another 17 people were injured in the incident and prosecutors are investigating what led to the accident, Reuters added.
Photos taken at the scene showed firefighters working to extinguish the flames. In one image, rows of cars parked in a nearby parking lot were burned by the explosion.
EXPLOSION AT PENNSYLVANIA METAL MANUFACTURER LEAVES SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED
A drone shot shows firefighters working at the scene of a deadly explosion in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)
Fire officials said the blast damaged at least 50 vehicles and the effects were felt up to 200 meters from the crash site, according to Reuters.
A drone shot shows burned vehicles near the site of the deadly explosion in Santiago. (Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)
“Government teams are deployed and working with the competent institutions to protect the population from the smoke in the area,” Chilean President Gabriel Boric wrote on X.
APARTMENT BUILDING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEAVILY DAMAGED BY EXPLOSION, FIRE
Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly explosion in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)
“My solidarity and condolences to the families and loved ones of the people who unfortunately died in this tragedy, and strength to the injured so that they recover quickly,” he added.
The effects of the blast were felt up to 200 meters away from the accident site in Santiago, Chile, officials said. (Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters/TPX Images of the day)
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Five of the injured were in serious condition, Reuters reported, citing Claudio Orrego, the governor of the Santiago metropolitan region.
