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At least 40 people were killed in a tanker explosion With fuel According to Liberia’s Deputy Minister of Health, Francis Kateh, the incident occurred in north-central Liberia. The
At least 40 people were killed in a tanker explosion With fuel According to Liberia’s Deputy Minister of Health, Francis Kateh, the incident occurred in north-central Liberia.
The tragedy occurred last Tuesday in the town of Totota, where a tanker truck overturned on the road and people went to the spot to collect gas escaping from the vehicle, which suddenly exploded.
Kateh noted that the explosion caused the death of at least 40 people and 83 people were injured, including a woman and three children. between the ages of six and nine years.
The vice minister warned that the number of victims could increase.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that at the time of the explosion, some local residents were trying to steal fuel from the truck.
“When the tanker truck fell, many people gathered from all over the city.
“Some were just watching the fuel spill, but others brought containers and collected fuel“,” an unnamed eyewitness told a local newspaper. Daily Observer.
“So soon the tanker caught fire and many people started running in chaos. Many people were unable to escape the explosion“added this source.
Outgoing Liberian President George Weah said in a statement that he regretted the incident and expressed his “deepest condolences to the families of the victims.”
He also asked the country to work with affected families, the Liberian Red Cross and government agencies to “provide assistance” in treating the wounded.
Poor road safety and weak infrastructure have made sub-Saharan Africa the world’s deadliest region for road accidents, with fatality rates three times higher than the European average, according to the United Nations. Nations. (EFE and Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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