4 Dead: Santiago LPG Tanker Vapor Cloud Explosion

Training & Consulting: https://www.stachedtraining.com On February 19, 2026, an LPG tanker truck crashed in Santiago, Chile, releasing thousands of liters of liquefied petroleum gas and forming a massive vapor cloud before ignition. The explosion killed four people and injured at least seventeen others. Here’s what happened — and why this was a vapor cloud explosion, not a BLEVE.