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WA: Two men killed in truck explosion in WA north


01 Dec 2008 7:08 PM

PERTH, Dec 1 AAP - Two men have been killed in an explosion while loading a truck with pressurised material, police say.

The two men were killed in an industrial area at Broome, in Western Australia's north, in the blast which happened around 3.30pm (WDT).

Police said the two men were loading a powder material under pressure when the truck exploded.

WorkSafe officers were at the scene investigating the incident, along with police.