Part of a crucial highway in the US has collapsed after a tanker carrying gasoline caught fire underneath an overpass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia is used by 160,000 vehicles a day – and officials have warned it will take several months to rebuild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No injuries or deaths have been reported so far, but at least one vehicle is believed to be trapped under tonnes of debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Governor Josh Shapiro took a flight to survey the site, and said the devastation was “just remarkable”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Motorists now face a 43-mile detour, and drivers are being urged to avoid the area entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The I-95 is a vital route that connects Miami through Washington and New York, ending at the Canadian border in Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is believed the tanker that caught fire was carrying hundreds of gallons of gasoline, and there are fears some of it may have spilled into the Delaware River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Mr Shapiro stressed that no one’s drinking water is under threat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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