Recently, a shocking incident occurred on the streets of Luochuan County, Shaanxi Province, where a Volvo vehicle suddenly caught fire and exploded, creating a terrifying scene – the car instantly turned into a fireball and exploded rapidly. The driver was unable to escape and died on the spot.
According to reports from Red Star News and other mainland Chinese media, at around 12:55 pm on December 2nd, a Volvo car caught fire on the streets of Luochuan County, Shaanxi Province, causing the liquefied natural gas in the trunk to ignite and explode. After extinguishing the flames, it was discovered that a person inside the car had already lost vital signs. This person was the owner of the vehicle.
At the time of the accident, residents in the vicinity also heard what sounded like an explosion, with a pungent smell filling the air. Numerous vehicle fragments were scattered around the road.
An eyewitness revealed that he was walking on the road at that time, and the sudden explosion made him instinctively turn around. He was greatly startled to see the fire rising rapidly, leaving no time for rational thinking, making everyone panic.
Due to the intense fire, people dared not approach and could only stay at a distance, calling the emergency hotline for help.
It was reported that the cause of the accident is suspected to be a leakage of the household liquefied gas cylinder in the trunk. The specific reason for the ignition is currently under further investigation.
An informant mentioned that before the accident, the Volvo car involved had a household liquefied natural gas cylinder inside, which may have been the cause of the explosion and loud noise.
After the incident, some netizens expressed that carrying household liquefied gas in a vehicle is extremely dangerous. It is a pity that we do not know the age of the car owner.