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Fire fighters deal with the accident at the site of a gasoline leak near a light railway station in Southwest China's Chongqing, April 11, 2014. The leak occurred around 11 am on Friday outside Huahuiyuan Station, forcing the evacuation of some residents. Fire tenders rushed to the scene and had found the leaking spot. [Photo/Xinhua] |
CHONGQING - A gasoline leak occurred near a light railway station in Chongqing around 11 am on Friday, forcing the evacuation of some residents.
More than ten fire tenders rushed to the scene outside Huahuiyuan Station and flushed water into sewers to dilute the gasoline.
Fire fighters said an explosion was unlikely.
A nearby hospital had its electricity cut off. The rescue headquarters is arranging an emergency power supply.
Rescuers said the leak was from a nearby filling station where pipelines were broken during a pressure test.
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