Tanker Collides with Bus on Shenzhen Expressway, Causing Fire; No Casualties Reported

A serious fire broke out on the Nanping Expressway in Shenzhen this evening, accompanied by sounds of explosions. The sound barriers at the scene were engulfed in flames, and thick black smoke billowed into the sky. According to local media reports, the cause was a fire following a collision between a tanker and a bus. As of now, there are no reports of casualties. According to Shenzhen News Network, a serious fire occurred on the westbound section of the Nanping Expressway near Xinwu around 5:00 PM on the 27th. Social media videos show that a traffic accident occurred in the section before the fire, where a tanker and a bus collided and stopped in the two right lanes, while another car was damaged and stopped horizontally in the two left lanes. The video shows flames erupting inside the tunnel and on the roof of the sound barrier, accompanied by large amounts of black smoke. The sound barrier was nearly destroyed. According to local media Xiaoxiang Morning Herald, netizens passing by said the fire was spreading to the tunnel entrance, and subsequent vehicles were all backing out, causing a blockage at the tunnel entrance due to the fire. An official from the Nanshan District Emergency Management Bureau in Shenzhen stated in the evening that firefighting efforts were underway, and the current situation is that the fire was caused by the vehicles. Personnel at the scene have been evacuated, and no reports of casualties have been received. Details are subject to subsequent official announcements.