On June 22, 2012 (May 4, 2012 in the lunar calendar), a black powder explosion occurred on Zaoyang Expressway in Hubei Province. Photo: Black powder explosion At 8 o'clock on the morning of June 22, 2012, a red Dongfeng van with license plate number Xiang B39428 drove to the section near the "Zaoyang Service Area" in the direction of Yinchuan of Fuyin Expressway (1171KM 100M) and exploded. The car body was shattered. The driver of the car, Tang, and the accompanying people Yu and Liu (all three from Hunan) died on the spot; A passing minivan was damaged, and two drivers and passengers were slightly injured; The explosion also caused slight injuries to two nearby villagers, partial collapse of two houses, and damage to the glass of some houses within 7 kilometers around it; The road isolation belt was blown out of a crater about 5 meters long and 3 meters deep.