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Oil tanker inferno kills at least 120 in Pakistan | |
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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. | At least 123 people were killed when a lorry transporting oil burst into flames in the Pakistani city of Bahawalpur, local officials say. |
A crowd had gathered reportedly to collect fuel leaking from the overturned vehicle when it caught fire. Dozens are being treated in hospital. | |
Unconfirmed reports suggest the tanker had been speeding when it overturned. | |
People smoking at the scene may have sparked the fire, Pakistan's Geo TV reports, quoting eyewitnesses. | |
The country's roads are notoriously dangerous, with poor vehicle maintenance and reckless driving contributing to the problem, correspondents say. | |
Army helicopters were dispatched to ferry casualties to hospitals, army spokesman Major Gen Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet. | |
Pakistani media have published pictures from the scene, showing charred bodies and vehicles. There are fears that the death toll could rise further. | |
At least six cars and 12 motorcycles were burnt, Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reports. | |
The blaze was extinguished by two fire engines, it says. | |
Some victims may only be identified by DNA sampling as bodies were badly burned in the incident, reports say. |