A tanker truck with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exploded on a highway in Teano, Italia. According to the local agency AGIthere is at least two people injured.
It happened specifically on the A1 Naples-Milan motorway at 5 pm on Tuesday, between the Caianello and Capua tolls heading south.
AGI indicates that another truck was involved. The tanker would have collided with it and the explosion would have occurred after the impact. The injured would be the drivers of both vehicles and not other cars, which would have remained at a «safe» distance.
He quickly arrived at the place. Cassino de Autostrade per l’Italia. Ambulances, firefighters and traffic agents who secured the area after the event.
Impressive explosion in Teano, Italy. Photo: captureViral images show the shocking explosion which consumed the truck and possibly affected nearby cars.
Due to the fact, the highway was closed in both directions for two hours and has since returned to normal operation in the orientation that suffered no damage.
What is LPG?
He GLP is he Liquefied Petroleum Gasa mixture mainly of propane and butane which, when subjected to moderate pressure (and sometimes with some cooling), liquefies.
In its liquid state it occupies much less volume than as gas, which is why it is used and distributed for cooking, heating, industry and, in some countries, as autogas.
In trucks, LPG It is almost always transferred as a liquid inside containers designed to work under pressure..
Could be in grainin pressurized tank trucks that load at the plant and unload in stationary tanks (tanks for homes, businesses, industries or stations), or packagingin bottles or cylinders that are transported full in trucks with cages/racks or platforms, well secured and ventilated, avoiding impacts and sources of ignition.
An LPG tank.In the case of tanks, they usually have safety/relief valves, non-return devices, emergency shut-off, and “hazardous material” signs.
These also They are not filled 100% (an “expansion space” is left), because LPG expands with heat. In addition, during loading/unloading, leaks are controlled, the area is kept free of sparks/flames, and safety distances and procedures are respected.
