The death toll in the oil tanker explosion in east China-s Zhejiang Province has risen to 19, the local authorities said on Sunday. About 166 injured people are undergoing treatment in hospitals. The explosion took place on Saturday near a village along the Shenyang-Haikou Expressway, the department said.

A second blast happened when the blown-up truck fell onto a workshop near the expressway. The explosions resulted in the collapse of some residential houses and factory workshops. Hundreds of firefighters were sent to the scene for the rescue work.