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BEIJING • A tanker carrying Iranian oil and run by the country's top oil shipping operator was ablaze and spewing cargo into the East China Sea yesterday after colliding with a Chinese bulk ship, leaving its 32 crew members missing, the Chinese government said.

MEXICO CITY, Sept 24 (Reuters) – A fire broke out on an oil tanker of Mexican state oil company Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, forcing all the crew to be evacuated in the latest accident to plague the struggling firm.

For discussion and educational purposes, onlyPALM COAST, Fla. -- A tanker carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel exploded on Interstate 95 in Flagler County late Monday, forcing authorities to close all southbound lanes of the highway.The driver of the tanker, Wayne McNeil, said he was cut off by a car while traveling on I-95 between Palm Coast Parkway and U.S. 1 Monday night. McNeil said he lost control and rolled the tanker.The vehicle, carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel, quickly caught fire, according to the report.A motorist noticed the cash (sic) and pulled McNeil out of the tanker's cab minutes before it...

KSL News) – A tanker truck carrying some sort of explosive material overturned and exploded this afternoon on Highway 6, up Spanish Fork Canyon. It caught fire and exploded. Highway 6 is shut down in both directions and is expected to remain so for up to eight hours. The accident was reported about 1:30. It's about 10 miles up Spanish Fork Canyon, just east of the Thistle Fork Junction. Doug McCleve of the Utah Department of Public Safety confirmed there was an explosion and there were some injuries, including two burn victims. There's apparently a crater now in the middle...

The FBI is warning police that al-Qaida cells may attempt to use fuel trucks as weapons to attack Los Angeles, New York and Chicago on the fourth anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in history. Though officials stress the warning is based on uncorroborated intelligence, the FBI used a computer network to spread the word that Osama bin Laden's terrorist network could hit the U.S. again on or around Sept. 11. The intelligence originated from FBI headquarters in Washington. It was not immediately clear why the bulletin was sent without details on its reliability. The warning grew out of intelligence...

Tanker Truck Fire Shuts Down Bruckner Expressway October 04, 2005 A tanker truck has burst into flames near the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx, shutting down traffic on the highway in both directions. The Fire Department say the explosion happened at 1344 Bruckner Boulevard near the Hunts Point drawbridge shortly after 2 p.m. It is still unclear exactly what caused the tanker to catch fire. Fire crews are now on the scene trying to extinguish the blaze. As a result of the fire, the Bruckner Expressway and Bruckner Boulevard are closed in both directions until further notice. NYC Transit says...

Tanker Fire Closes I-95 North of D.C.Tanker Truck Fire Closes Portions of Interstate 95 North of Washington, D.C., on Heavy Travel Day A tanker truck carrying 8,700 gallons of gasoline burns after exploding on southbound Interstate 95 on one of the busiest travel days of the year, Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, 2005 in Beltsville, Md., just outside of Washington. (AP Photo/Peter Matthews) By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writer The Associated Press WASHINGTON Nov 23, 2005 — Traffic was snarled around the nation's capital early Wednesday after a tanker truck carrying 8,700 gallons of gasoline exploded on Interstate 95 on one...

Witnesses tell CBS 11 News they heard a huge explosion and saw a mushroom-shaped cloud in the sky up to 100 feet above the accident. *** According to reports, a gasoline tanker overturned, which ignited the gasoline and subsequent smaller grass fires, and forced the shut down of both east and westbound traffic on the turnpike.

Tanker Fire Closes BQE Truck Overturns, Spills Fuel Oil(CBS) QUEENS A tanker truck overturned on the BQE, spilling 8,000 gallons of fuel oil. The truck is fully engulfed in flames. Smoke is visible from as far away as New Jersey. The BQE is closed in both directions at Broadway in Jackson Heights. There is no official word on any injuries. Chopper 2 is on its way and will have live pictures from the scene. WCBSTV.Com will bring you more details as they become available.

Vandals Attack, Cause Tanker To Overturn In Atlanta The driver of a tanker carrying 7,500 gallons diesel fuel inadvertently flipped his truck trying to avoid a hail of rocks and lit fireworks, police said. Apparently, people were throwing chunks of concrete at and setting off fireworks toward the truck as it traveled eastbound along Donald Lee Holloway Parkway, the former Bankhead Highway, just a mile west of Interstate 285, witnesses said. The driver – whose name has not been released – swerved out of harm’s way, but ended up flipping the tanker. The tanker flipped completely over while careening down...

FORT WORTH, Texas, 12:41 p.m. CDT June 26, 2002 - A tanker truck reportedly carrying 9,000 gallons of gasoline exploded and burned just south of DFW Airport this morning right near a daycare.....