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Pakistan oil tanker fire kills scores 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.
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. A crowd had gathered reportedly to collect fuel leaking from the overturned vehicle when it caught fire. Dozens are being treated in hospital.
Firefighters are now at the scene tackling the blaze. Unconfirmed reports suggest the tanker had been speeding when it overturned.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the tanker had overturned because of speeding, and later caught fire. People smoking at the scene may have sparked the fire, Pakistan's Geo TV reports, quoting eyewitnesses.
Eyewitnesses say some people were smoking at the scene of the accident, which could have started the fire, Pakistan's Geo TV reports. The country's roads are notoriously dangerous, with poor vehicle maintenance and reckless driving contributing to the problem, correspondents say.
Identities of a number of victims may only be established by DNA sampling, as the bodies badly burned in the incident, reports say. Army helicopters were dispatched to ferry casualties to hospitals, army spokesman Major Gen Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet.
There are fears that the death toll could rise further. Pakistani media have published pictures from the scene, showing charred bodies and vehicles. There are fears that the death toll could rise further.
Pakistan's media published pictures from the scene, showing a number of charred vehicles. 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.