Official says death toll from Tanzania fuel tanker blast now at 85
The tanker burst into flames on Saturday as crowds gathered to siphon petrol from the vehicle in Morogoro
15 August 2019 - 17:01
Dar es Salaam — The death toll from a weekend fuel tanker explosion in eastern Tanzania rose to 85 on Thursday, a regional official said.
The tanker burst into flames on Saturday as crowds gathered to siphon petrol from the vehicle in Morogoro, about 200km west of the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. Government officials initially reported at least 60 deaths...
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