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Deadly oil tanker fire in Pakistan Pakistan oil tanker fire 'kills scores'
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Oil lorry catches fire in the Pakistani city of Bahawalpur, with a number of deaths reported At least 100 people were killed when a lorry transporting oil burst into flames in the Pakistani city of Bahawalpur, local media report.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. They say dozens of people were badly burned as they tried to collect fuel leaking from the vehicle. Those injured are being treated in hospital.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Firefighters are now at the scene tackling the blaze.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the tanker had overturned because of speeding, and later caught fire.
Eyewitnesses say some people were smoking at the scene of the accident, which could have started the fire, Pakistan's Geo TV reports.
There are fears that the death toll could rise further.
Pakistan's media published pictures from the scene, showing a number of charred vehicles.