Fire in Caracas leaves at least 14 deaths and 16 injuries

At least 14 dead and 16 wounded left a fire that broke out when a tanker truck loaded with gasoline overturned on a major road in the West of Caracas, where the flames affect other vehicles, today reported security Venezuela. agencies

"Will have counted 12 bodies more two corpses in private vehicles, there are some 16 wounded," said at the State Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) the director of the national police, Luis Fernandez, who indicated that among the affected cars were one carrying passengers.

The Mayor of the municipality Los Salias (close to the scene of the accident), Ovidio Lozada, said the chain Union Radio that among the dead are at least "two teenagers and an infant".

"In total there are eight vehicles affected, completely burned," added the official, including six individuals, the public transport unit and the truck.

Explained that as a result u000athe crash of the truck, whose causes does not stated immediately, the fuel spilled and "some who came behind vehicles" were affected.

Explained that the area did present firemen, policemen, members of Civil protection and the National Guard (militarized police) to assist in the rescue operations

The National Civil Protection (PC), Luis Díaz Curbelo, director said to Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) that already the fire was controlled, but that the road will remain closed until they are cleared debris from fuel and retire vehicles burned.

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