Three firefighters among six killed in gas truck explosion in Mongolia - officials

Fire trucks stand near the site of fire following an explosion in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, January 24, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Erdenebold Sukhbaatar/via REUTERS

(Reuters) -At least six people were killed including three firefighters after a truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas exploded in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday, according to Mongolia's emergency officials.

At least 11 people were injured in the fire near the Dunjingarav market, Mongolia's Emergency Management Office said in a post on Facebook.