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| Pakistan oil tanker fire kills scores | |
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| At least 123 people were killed when a lorry transporting oil burst into flames in the Pakistani city of Bahawalpur, local officials say. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Firefighters are now at the scene tackling the blaze. | Firefighters are now at the scene tackling the blaze. |
| Unconfirmed reports suggest the tanker had overturned because of speeding, and later caught fire. | 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. | Eyewitnesses say some people were smoking at the scene of the accident, which could have started the fire, Pakistan's Geo TV reports. |
| Identities of a number of victims may only be established by DNA sampling, as the bodies badly burned in the incident, reports say. | |
| There are fears that the death toll could rise further. | There are fears that the death toll could rise further. |
| Pakistan's media published pictures from the scene, showing a number of charred vehicles. | Pakistan's media published pictures from the scene, showing a number of charred vehicles. |