This is the terrifying moment an LPG gas station exploded injuring locals and tourists in Cambodia yesterday (August 14).<br /><br />A tanker truck containing 2,000 litres of the liquid fuel was transferring the gas to a storage tank behind the building when it suddenly ignited in Siem Reap province.<br /><br />Dash cam footage from a car shows how the gas station suddenly burst into flames - hitting passing motorcycle riders who were knocked to the ground from the force of the explosion.<br /><br />The driver said: ''I'm praying for those who were hurt. It's very lucky nobody was killed because it was a big explosion of LPG gas.<br /><br />''It was very sad to witness it with my own eyes and see the people suffering after.''<br /><br />Several pedestrians and staff at the shop were also hurt. It took more than one hour for firefighters to extinguish the blaze successfully.<br /><br />Thirteen locals and two female tourists who were riding motorcycles at the time were injured from the blast in the bustling city, popular for travellers and backpackers.<br /><br />Six of those were seriously injured and taken to the Siem Reap Referral Hospital.<br /><br />Brigadier General Phing Sambath, deputy police chief of Siem Reap province, said: "A total of 13 people, including police officers, guards, and female westerners, were wounded in the blast.<br /><br />''The two foreigners, whose nationalities are not identified, had their skins burned while passing through the gas station when the tank exploded.''<br /><br />The police are gathering evidence and searching for the owner of the gas station who was not at the shop when officers arrived to begin the investigation.<br /><br />''The cause of the explosion is unknown yet. The investigation is underway as we are gathering CCTV footage and questioning some witnesses,'' the deputy chief added.
