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| DR Congo oil tanker collision leaves at least 50 dead | |
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| At least 50 people have died after an oil tanker collided with a car on a major road in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
| The incident occurred near the city of Kisantu, between the capital Kinshasa and the port of Matadi. | The incident occurred near the city of Kisantu, between the capital Kinshasa and the port of Matadi. |
| One hundred people suffered second-degree burns, Atou Matabuana, the governor of Kongo Central region said. | One hundred people suffered second-degree burns, Atou Matabuana, the governor of Kongo Central region said. |
| "The flames spread rapidly engulfing nearby houses," the UN's Okapi radio reported. | "The flames spread rapidly engulfing nearby houses," the UN's Okapi radio reported. |
| Roads in the central African nation have often been neglected after years of war. | Roads in the central African nation have often been neglected after years of war. |
| In 2010, 220 people were killed when an overturned oil tanker exploded and set fire to parts of a village in the country. | In 2010, 220 people were killed when an overturned oil tanker exploded and set fire to parts of a village in the country. |
| The city of Kisantu is about 75 miles (120km) south-west of Kinshasa. | The city of Kisantu is about 75 miles (120km) south-west of Kinshasa. |
| Matadi, at the other end of the highway, is on an estuary that leads to the Atlantic Ocean and is the DR Congo's sole port. |