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Friday, July 13, 2012

Nigeria: At least 100 dead tanker rollover

A tanker carrying gasoline overturned on the road today in the Niger Delta in Nigeria and caught fire while many people were rushing to collect the fuel, resulting in the death tousperissotera 100 people expressed fears that it will increase the number of victims as some were burned while trying to shelter in the bushes around the site. These corpses have not yet been retracted. At least 35 people were taken to hospital. "Early this morning a tanker carrying gasoline overturned in Okogkmpe and people rushed to the spot to collect the fuel had spilled.Suddenly a fire broke out thus become victims, "said Ben Ougkouegkmpoulam local police spokesman. The Ougkouegkmpoulam added that it is too early to determine the number of victims, but one witness counted 92 bodies of men, women and children.  

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