Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 92 people
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5RK5B)
Large crowds had gathered to collect leaking fuel after a bus struck the tanker in a Freetown suburb
An oil tanker has exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing at least 92 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses said on Saturday.
The explosion took place late on Friday after a bus struck the tanker in Wellington, a suburb just to the east of Freetown.
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