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This is a list oftank truckexplosions.

Before 2010

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Toledo, United States (1961)

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On 10 June 1961 aStandard Oiltanker truckcarrying 7,900 gallons ofgasoline[1]traveling throughToledo, Ohiorolled over and the gasoline that spilled caught fire and exploded killing fourfirefightersand injuring 11 more. Around eighty people were injured thirty of which were children.[2]

Alcanar, Spain (1978)

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Main article:Los Alfaques disaster

TheLos Alfaques disasterwas atank truckexplosion that occurred near a holiday campsite on Tuesday 11 July 1978 in the municipality ofAlcanar,Spain,and near the town ofSant Carles de la Ràpita.The exploding truck, which was carrying 23 tons of highly flammable liquefiedpropylene,killed 215 people and severely burned 200 more. Several individuals from the company that owned the vehicle were prosecuted for criminal negligence. The accident resulted in new legislation in Spain, restricting the transit of vehicles carrying dangerous cargo through populated areas to night time only.

Memphis, United States (1988)

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Main article:Memphis tanker truck disaster

On 23 December 1988, a tank truck carrying propane on theInterstate 40inMemphis, Tennessee,skidded from a ramp and rolled over.[3][4]A small puncture released a vapour cloud that ignited in aboiling liquid expanding vapor explosion,creating a fireball 700 feet (210 m) in diameter.[5]The tank was propelled into a nearby duplex, starting another fire.[6]A total of nine people were killed, and another ten were injured.[7]

Ibadan, Nigeria (2000)

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Main article:Ibadan petrol tanker explosion

TheIbadan tank truck explosionwas one of the worst evermulti-vehicle accidents,killing between 100 and 200 people nearIbadan,Oyo State,Nigeriaon 5 November 2000. Estimates of casualties in the disaster remain imprecise. The police and other rescue services did not offer any assistance until some time after the blast, and so numerous bodies were removed by relatives or volunteer rescuers and privately buried, whilst others were cremated in the fire. Most sources simply give a vague "over 100 dead" despite the official count of 96 recovered bodies, and offer statements that "the final death toll could be much higher". What is certain is that local hospitals were totally swamped with hundreds of badly injured burn victims, creating a major crisis in the country's health service, which simply could not cope with so many badly injured patients in this area. TheNigerian policereported that they had recovered 115 destroyed vehicles from the roadway in the aftermath of the accident, implying a substantially higher death toll than initially quoted. Later sources however are restricted to using high round figures rather than accurate data, with Namibian sources reporting 150 killed, whilst Indian newspapers suggesting 200 died. Clearly the real figure is not known and never will be known, because of the failure of the authorities to deal effectively with the crisis. Their failure to do so stirred a serious and violent controversy in Nigeria.

The crash was surrounded by major controversy because in the previous four months over 150 people had been killed in high profile crashes involving petrol tankers and buses. These crashes had led to such incidents as theAbuja bus crash riots,in which four more people had been killed, as well as growing resentment of the police and civil authorities who failed to take any responsibility for the country's appalling road safety record. The reason for the police absence was complicated. The unit with jurisdiction in the area was theOsunState Police, who had been the subjects of numerous corruption complaints. According to local sources, the reason that so many cars were lined up on the motorway before the crash was that the State Police were exacting a toll from motorists from an impromptu roadblock they had set up. Thisprotection racketwas what locals said led to the disaster because it caused a jam at an unusual place, causing the tanker driver to brake suddenly, fail, and crash. The State Police denied the charges, instead insisting that the jam was due to roadworks, and that there was not one single police officer in the district at the time of the crash. The police claimed that when one of their vehicles arrived at the still blazing accident site shortly after the crash, it was attacked by a furious mob, set alight and destroyed, the four occupants escaping only after receiving a beating.[citation needed]

Mihăilești, Romania (2004)

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TV report after the Mihăilești explosion

On 24 May 2004, in the village ofMihăilești,Buzău County,Romania, atruckloaded withammonium nitraterolled over and caught fire before exploding an hour later killing at least 18 people and injuring 13 others.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

At 4:57 am local time, a truck loaded with 20 tons of ammonium nitrate rolled over on theexpress road E85connectingBucharestwithMoldavia.Soon after the accident, the truck caught fire, so the driver immediately called theemergency number.Twofire trucksarrived at the scene 20 minutes later and started putting out the fire. ATV crewalso arrived and started filming for anewsprogram. Meanwhile, curious villagers gathered around the accident site. At 5:47 am, a smallexplosiontook place in the cabin of the truck, followed two minutes later by a larger explosion, killing seven firefighters, the TV crew (Ionuț Barbu and Elena Popescu fromAntena 1),[8]several villagers and the truck driver, totalling 18 people; 13 others were injured. Of the 18 killed, two people (the truck driver and one of the firefighters) had to be identified by means ofDNA testing.The explosion left behind a 6.5 meter deepcrater,scattered human remains and debris over a several hundred meters radius, and caused damage amounting to about 70,000 euros.

Following this event,safety regulationsfor the transport ofchemical substanceswere improved and ammonium nitrate was classified as a hazardouschemical compound.Ion Gherghe, the director of the Doljchim plant which produced the ammonium nitrate, and the managers of the two companies involved in the transport of this substance without safety measures, Mihai Gună and Ionel Ionuț Neagoe were charged withhomicide by negligenceanddestruction of property.All were found guilty and sentenced to four years injail,as well as the payment ofcompensationsto the victims' families.

Molo, Kenya (2009)

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An oil spill ignition occurred inMolo,Kenya,on January 31, 2009, and resulted in the death of at least 113 people and critical injuries to over 200 more. The incident occurred when anoil spillfrom an overturned truck burst into flames as onlookers attempted to obtain remnants of the spilled fuel for personal use. Rescuers suggested the cause to bestatic electricity,an accidentally-discarded cigarette, or an individual angered at a police blockade who sought vengeance.[14]Police have described the carnage as Kenya's worst disaster in recent times, occurring in a country hit by frequent fuel shortages and just days after asupermarket firekilled 25.[15]

In June 2009, another similar accident occurred, when an oil tanker fire killed at least four and injured nearly 50 people atKapokyekvillage nearKericho.The victims were siphoning fuel from the tanker that had fallen off the road.[16]The fire was the second such disaster in Kenya that week, following the deaths of at least 25 people in aNairobisupermarket when a branch ofNakumattcaught fire. TheKenyan mediahas been criticizingthe governmentfor its poor safety standards and inadequatedisaster preparation.[17]Following that blaze, theDaily Nationreported that Nairobi's three million inhabitants were served only by one fire station situated close to a traffic-choked business district.[18]


2010–2019

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Sange, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2010)

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Mass burial of victims of the "Catastrophe de Sange"

Atank truckexploded on 2 July 2010 inSouth Kivu,in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo.[19][20][21][22]The truck overturned in the village ofSangeand later exploded, resulting in at least 230 deaths and 196 injured. The tanker overturned in the village of Sange, near the Congo-Burundiborder.[20]Mende Omalanga,the Democratic Republic of Congo's Minister of Communications, claimed that the tanker was trying to overtake a bus.[19]A local police officer reported that the driver was traveling at an "excessive speed".[20]

An explosion occurred as villagers attempted to collect the fuel that was spilling from the overturned vehicle. "There was a crush (of people) and a petrol leak".[23]The minister of communications, Lambert Omalanga, said that one local resident was smoking a cigarette, a spark from which ignited the fuel.[19]Many mud and grass huts were destroyed in the subsequent fire.[24][25]

Among the dead were 36 women and 61 children.[26]Some of the injured had severe burn wounds.[27]A medical source said that the local hospitals "do not have necessary logistical materials to treat those who are seriously injured".[28]It was initially reported that five of the dead wereUnited Nationspeacekeepers,[19]but this was reported later as being incorrect.[20]

Alakija, Nigeria (2010)

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A tanker explosion occurred in the Alakija area of Mile 2, a commercial area along the Badagry expressway,Lagos State, Nigeria.[29]The incident was reported to had occurred on December 1, 2010 when a tanker loaded with liters of gasoline lost control.[30]The content of the tanker spewed on the road leading to an explosion that claimed the lives of about 20 people and leaving several others severely injured.[31]Four vehicles, including two commuter buses filled with more than 24 commuters and two private cars, were burnt.[32]Taiwo Abayomi, the Area Commander of theLagos State Traffic Management Authorityconfirmed the incident.[33]

Okobie, Nigeria (2012)

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On 12 July 2012, a tank truck inOkobie,Nigeria,fell into a ditch, spilled itspetrolcontents, and subsequently exploded, killing at least 121.[34]The tanker attempted to avoid a collision with two cars and a bus,[35]veered into a ditch, and spilled fuel.[34]Hundreds of locals rushed to the scene to take some of the spilled petrol.[36]

About 40 minutes after the accident, the tanker exploded. The death toll was initially placed at 95,[37]including 93 people who perished instantly and two who died after being brought to hospital.[35]The death toll was later revised to 121 after more bodies were recovered from neighboring villages where they had been taken by their relatives. The number of injured was at least 75, although the actual number was likely higher as some were treated by relatives or at private clinics. Some 34 motorcycle taxis were destroyed.[35]The drivers of the motorcycles, known asOkadain Nigeria, came to scoop up spilled fuel for their vehicles after learning of the accident and became victims of the explosion.[37]In separate statements, theNigerian National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) and theFederal Road Safety CommissionofRivers Stategave the same figures for the incident.[35]

Shaanxi, China (2012)

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On 26 August 2012, a double-deckersleeper buscrashed into a tanker in northern China, near the city ofYan'anin theShaanxiprovince. The tanker was loaded with highly flammablemethanol.Thirty-six people were killed.[citation needed]The accident was the deadliest in China since the2011 Xinyang bus fire,when a fire in an overcrowded sleeper bus containing flammable material killed 41 people.[38]

On 26 August 2012, a tanker returned to the highway following an early-morning rest stop. Meanwhile, a double-decker sleeper bus carrying 39 people leftHohhot,inInner Mongolia,and headed south toXi'an.[39]The tanker was rear-ended by the bus at approximately 2:00 am. on the Baotou-Maoming motorway[40]in north China.[39]The tanker was loaded with highly flammable methanol, causing the tanker and bus to explode in flames. Thirty-six people were killed in the crash,[39]partly due to the fact that many of the passengers were sleeping at the time of the explosion.[40]Three people survived the crash but were hospitalized with injuries.[39][40]On 5 September 2012, thePublic security bureauofAnsai Districtannounced that it had confirmed the identities of 35 of those killed, with one male victim being unidentified.[41]

Following pictures of safety officialYang Dacaidepicting him grinning at the scene of the crash, Chinese officials have launched an investigation into Yang, although Yang said he was simply trying to cheer people. Web users have been outraged at the pictures, and some web users discovered pictures of Yang wearing wrist watches which cost over $40,000, and demanded an investigation into Yang's behavior. However, Yang has said that he "used legal income" to buy these watches.[42]Nonetheless, he was later stripped of all his official duties for "serious wrongdoing" amid reports that officials were also investigating other trails of "wrongdoing."[43]He was later jailed for 14 years on charges of bribery and possessing a large amount of funds on unclear grounds.[44][45]

Chala, Kerala, India (2012)

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Main article:Chala LPG tanker disaster

On 27 August 2012, onIndian National Highway17 (nowNH 66), atChalain theKannur Districtof India'sKeralaState, an accident occurred when anIndian Oil Corporation Limited(IOCL)LPGroad tankerhit a road lane divider, overturned and exploded, starting several building fires between 9:30 pm and 11 pm. The accident killed 20 people.[46]

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2012)

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On 1 November 2012, a truck carryingfuelcrashed into anintersectionflyoverin the east ofRiyadh,the capital city of Saudi Arabia.[47]The lorry hit a bridgepylonon Khureis Road and the petrol it was carrying leaked into the surroundings, and then ignited.Al Ekhbariyatelevision reported that the blast killed 23 people outright and injured 111, with the death toll expected to rise even higher; although the Saudi health ministry reported the injury total was closer to 135.[48]AnAgence France-Pressephotographer on the scene described widespread damage, with charred bodies and machinery being hauled from the wreckage. Due to the force of the blast, another truck fell off of the flyover. Amateur video showed black smoke billowing into the sky, visible throughout the city.[48]

The scene of the crash was within close vicinity of Prince Nayef Arab University for Security Studies, as well as the headquarters of theSaudi Arabian National Guard,thus instigating the speculation of terrorist collusion or perpetration. However, a police spokesman stated that this was inexorably not the case, explaining "the truck driver was surprised by a road accident on its route, causing it to crash into one of the pillars of the bridge".[49]The police also posited that due to it being theEid al-Adhaholiday, the casualty total was significantly less than it would have been during a normal day, because of vastly reduced traffic. TheRiyadh Policealso warned against congregating near the scene of the crash, as roughly 10,000 people took to doing so just an hour after the accident occurred.[50]

On 2 November, the Saudi health ministry stated that the death toll was confirmed to have risen to 26 through the night, including Saudis, Filipinos (the lorry driver's nationality), and victims of other nationalities.[51][52]The crash is expected to cost more than 300 millionriyals.[53]According toSaudi Minister of HealthAbdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah,90 of the injured have been released from the hospital, but 43 are still under intensive medical care.[53]The driver was arrested, but the charges against him are unknown.[53]

Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico (2013)

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The Ecatepec de Morelos explosion was caused by a gas tanker similar to this one, owned by Mexican company Sonigas.

On 7 May 2013, at about 05:15local time(12:15 GMT), agas tankerexploded in aBLEVEonFederal Highway 85 "México–Pachuca"inEcatepec de Morelos,a municipality in theState of Mexicoabout 14 km (8.7 mi) north-east ofMexico City.[54][55]As a result of the accident, 22 people were killed, including 10 children, and another 31 people were injured.[55][56][57]Among the dead was a family of four, including two children aged 11 and 6.[54]Twenty-three people were hospitalized, eight of them in serious condition.[58]Many of the casualties were asleep in their homes along the edge of the road at the time of the accident.[54]

The blast led to extensive fires which damaged 45 homes and 16 vehicles.[58]Local media reports described the area as resembling a "war zone".[54]"It was a ball of fire which exploded as though they'd put a spotlight in the whole window," said an eyewitness. "We opened the door and it was like fire had blown through the whole of the garden."[59]Roughly 100 people were left homeless by the accident.[58]Several animals were killed by the explosion, but some others were rescued.[60][61]AlthoughPemexwas not involved in the crash, the company said it would help with rescue efforts.[59]

According to early reports, the driver of the tanker, Omar Díaz Olivares,[62]allegedly was speeding and lost control of his vehicle.[58]He then crashed into several cars and homes before the tanker exploded.[58][63]Díaz was taken to the local hospital, where he was arrested.[54]The highway remained closed for five hours, but later a few highway lanes were opened. According to Díaz' declaration, he lost control of the tanker after he tried to evade a minivan.

President of MexicoEnrique Peña Nietorequested theSecretariat of Communications and Transportation,as well as Mexico Civil Protection System, to investigate the causes of the accident.[64]Eruviel Ávila,governor of the State of Mexico,returned to Mexico. Ávila was on an official visit toVatican City,but after the explosions he decided to cancel his trip.[65][66]He announced state government-paid funeral expenses of the families of the victims,[67]and affected people will receiveMXN$50,000 (about US$5,000) to "rebuild their homes", and MXN$25,000 (about US$2,000) to buy home appliances.[56][68]The company Termogas, owner of the truck, announced they will be responsible for damages, if their truck was the cause of the accident.[69]Alfredo Martínez Torres, Secretariat of Urban Development of the State of Mexico, announced at least 110 families that live near the highway will be relocated.[70]

Kirikiri, Nigeria (2014)

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This incident was reported to have occurred on 7 January 2014 at Kirikiri,Apapa,the majorportof the city of Lagos State, Nigeria, located in the west of Lagos Island, when a tanker loaded with about 33,000 liters of gasoline rammed into parked vehicles.[71][72]The spilling of the gasoline resulted in an explosion that killed about 15 people, leaving several others seriously injured.[73]Sterling bank was affected, one Automated Teller Machine, 11 cars and 60 shops were burnt as well.[74]The spokesperson to the National Emergency Management Agency of the South-West Zone, Ibrahim Farinloye confirm the incident.[75]

Juba, South Sudan (2015)

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TheJuba tanker explosionwas a tank truck explosion that occurred on 17 September 2015 in a suburb ofJuba,the capital ofSouth Sudan.It killed an estimated 176 people, most casualties coming from the crowd that had converged on the scene of the leaking tanker. TheRed Crossdispatched aid to the suburb of Maridi after the incident.[76][77]The death toll increased to 183 people being dead from the incident.[78]It soon increased to 193 people.[79]

Caphiridzange, Mozambique (2016)

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On 17 November 2016, eighty people were killed and more than a hundred people injured in afuel tankerexplosion in thetownofCaphiridzange,Tete Province,Mozambique.[80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88]The fuel tanker was en route to Malawi at the time and carried 30,000 liters of gasoline.[89]The government subsequently declared three days of national mourning on 19 November to pay tribute to the victims.[90]

Bahawalpur, Pakistan (2017)

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The site of the Bahawalpur explosion

On 25 June 2017, atank truckexploded nearAhmedpur EastinPakistan'sBahawalpur District,killing 219 people and injuring at least 34 others. The truck overturned when its driver attempted to make a sharp turn on theN-5 National Highway.Once the news of the accident spread to nearby villages, hundreds of residents rushed to the scene to loot the truck of its cargo. The truck then exploded; early reports suggested the explosion was caused by someone lighting a cigarette.

Around 06:00local time(01:00 GMT), a tank truck carrying 50,000 liters of fuel overturned due to the driver sleeping onN-5 National HighwaynearAhmedpur East,Bahawalpur District, in Punjab, Pakistan. The truck was travelling fromKarachitoVehari.[91][92][93]News of the accident quickly spread to the nearby village of Ramzanpur Joya, with villagers being alerted via the loudspeaker on top of a localmosque.[94]A large number of people busy working in mango farms beside the road (one source estimated about 500[95]), including men, women, and children, subsequently gathered at the site to collect leaking petrol. The crowd ignored attempts by police to clear the area.[96]About 10 minutes later, the truck exploded after leaked fuel from its damaged container caught fire, killing at least 148 people.[94]Dozens of those injured died in the following days, bringing the death toll to 219 with 34 others still being treated in hospitals as of 11 July 2017.[97][98]According to some media reports, the explosion occurred about 45 minutes after the initial truck crash.[96][99]There were conflicting preliminary reports about the cause of the explosion: some said the fuel was ignited by an attempt to light a cigarette near the overturned tanker,[96]and others blamed a spark from one of the numerous cars and motorcycles that rushed to the scene.[100]

National Highways & Motorway Policesuspended traffic and set up two diversions, near Noorpur Nauranga and further ahead of Dera Nawaz.[101]TheRescue 1122and fire brigade arrived on the site of the incident immediately after the blaze started, and rescue operations were initiated. Firefighters fought the blaze for over two hours before extinguishing the fire.[102]At least 90 of the victims were taken to District Headquarters Hospital andBahawal Victoria HospitalinBahawalpur.Pakistan Armyhelicopters were used to transfer 51 injured people from Bahawalpur toNishtar HospitalinMultan.[100]

Most bodies were burned beyond recognition, many down to their skeletons.[95]At least six cars and 12 motorcycles were burned in the explosion.[100]The highway was littered with kitchen utensils, pots, water coolers, jerrycans and buckets which victims had brought to collect the petrol. The driver of the fuel tanker was kept under arrest for investigation, but he was one of those in critical condition and later died at a hospital. Over 120 victims, who were beyond recognition, were buried in amass grave.[103]

Borgo Panigale, Italy (2018)

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Main article:2018 Borgo Panigale explosion

On August 6, 2018, the collision of aliquefied petroleum gas(LPG)road tankerwith anarticulated lorrycarrying flammable solvents and acar transporterresulted in a huge explosion on theA14 motorwaywithinBorgo Panigale,a neighbourhood ofBologna, Italy.It was a case ofboiling-liquid expanding-vapour explosion(BLEVE), where nearly all the road tanker cargo combusted in a matter of seconds upon release, generating a tremendous amount ofthermal radiation.The accident killed two people, injured 145 and caused significant damage to the surrounding commercial and residential area. One span of the viaduct where it happened collapsed and a gash opened in the motorway.[104][105]

Mbuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2018)

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On 6 October 2018, inKongo Central,Democratic Republic of the Congo, a tank truck collided with another truck in the village of Mbuba and later exploded, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 100 others.[106][107][108][109]Following the crash, villagers of Mbuba started to collect fuel which leaked from the vehicles. After few minutes, fuel began to burn and destroy nearby houses.[110]The United Nations mission in DRC,MONUSCO,had sent nine ambulances to theKisantu,which is where the most of injured wereevacuatedto shortly after accident.[111]

Hub, Pakistan (2019)

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On 21 January 2019, a passenger bus collided with a tank truck inHub,Balochistan,Pakistan. At least 26 people were killed and 16 others suffered burn injuries as a result of the accident. The bus was travelling fromKarachitoPanjgurwith more than 40 people on board. The dead bodies were moved toEdhi Foundation'smorgueinSohrab Goth,Karachi.[112][113][114][115][116][117]Ajoint investigation teamwas established to investigate the crash.[118]

Morogoro, Tanzania (2019)

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On 10 August 2019, afuel tankerexplodedinMorogoro,Tanzania,killing over 100 people and injuring at least 47 others.[119][120]It was one of the largest disasters of its kind in Tanzania.[121]The incident happened in the town of Morogoro, which is located 185 km (115 mi) west ofDar es Salaam.A fuel tanker crashed and people gathered at the accident site to collect the fuel. The tanker exploded, initially burning 60 people to death. Video footage of the incident began circulating on social media, in which many people can be seen collecting fuel in yellow containers andjerrycans.[122]Another 55 people were injured in the incident and many suffered serious burns.[123]

The explosion occurred at 8:30 amEAT,20 minutes after a fuel tanker overturned while trying to avoid colliding with a motorcyclist.[124]The crash happened nearMsamvu Bus Terminal.[125]The road on which the crash occurred connects Morogoro to the financial capitalDar es Salaamand is heavily used.[124]Witnesses say that a crowd of at least 150 people gathered at the scene. The crowd began collecting the fuel using yellowjerrycans[126]and continued even when the tanker burst into flames.[127]A video was posted by local news channel Kwanza TV onTwitter,showing groups of people attempting to gather fuel around the tanker.[128]

One of the witnesses, who was identified as Daniel Ngogo,[129]described the scene as chaotic with a huge fire which made it "challenging to rescue victims. The situation is really bad. Many people died here – even those who were not stealing fuel – because this is a busy place".[130]At 3:00 pm EAT,rescue operationsfinished and all the bodies were removed from the scene.[124]The regionalpolice commissioner,Wilbard Mutafungwa, stated that many people sufferedburnsas a result of the explosion.[131]

Official police figures reported 75 deaths and at least 55 people injured.[123]Most of the victims were identified as local motorcycletaxidrivers who were present at the scene and people who attempted to gather fuel.[132]Morogoro regional commissionerStephen Kebwesaid it was the worst disaster in the region,[133]and warned of more possible deaths.[134]Afterwards, government spokesperson Hassan Abbas said, "the rescue operations finished by 3 p.m. local time. The scene was cordoned off and all bodies were removed from the scene into a local hospital for identification."[135]

2020-present

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Pueblo Viejo, Colombia (2020)

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The village of Tasajera in 2022

TheTasajera explosiontook place in the village of Tasajera,municipality of Pueblo Viejo,Colombia on Monday, 6 July 2020. Atank truckthat was transporting gasoline toBarranquillaalong a Caribbean road overturned in Tasajera. According to theMagdalenapolice report, the driver swerved, lost control, and went off the road; the driver was uninjured.[136]Some of the villagers took advantage of the situation to collect the fuel. When they tried to steal the vehicle'sbatteryby extracting it, the gasolineexploded,leaving 45 people dead and at least 19 injured.[137]

On 6 July 2020, a tank truck driven by trucker Manuel Cataño Hernández was transporting gasoline to Barranquilla along the Caribbean highway. Around 0830, shortly after passing through the toll of thatcorregimiento,the truck overturned on the highway, ending up in an accident on the left side of the road with the driver inside, at kilometer 47 of the Tasajera corregimiento. According to the driver of the truck who survived the accident, he was able to get out of the truck by his own means and the overturning occurred due to avoiding a crocodile that was crossing, making a sudden maneuver and losing control of the truck.[138][139]

Upon hearing the news of the accident, several residents of nearby towns, most of them from Tasajera, gathered at the scene of the accident with several gallons and empty buckets to steal gasoline to later be sold. The police who were at the scene were unable to stop them due to the large number of people.[citation needed]While several people were getting gasoline out of the truck and checking the driver's cabin, as seen in a video taken by a witness at the scene, the truck's tank suddenly exploded, engulfing all the nearby people who were crowded around it with its flames. This instantly killed seven of them whose bodies were charred and wounded more than fifty other people, most of whom died over the next two weeks until 22 July, when the last death would was recorded.[140]All the registered victims were male and most were under 30 years of age, with some even being minors. Also, several of the victims were relatives to each other, so several families lost several members due to the incident.[141][142]

In anamateur videorecorded by a cell phone, the exact moment of the explosion was captured, but a potential ignition source was not visible. According to witnesses, the conflagration was generated when two of the people close to the car tried to detach the battery from it.[143]Another reason could be thestatic electricitygenerated by the human body at a level sufficient to generate a spark triggered the explosion. Of these twohypotheses,the first was the most accepted by the authorities.[citation needed]

The health authorities of Magdalena released the list of those killed. The bodies of seven of them were burned and had to be identified byDNAsamples taken from their relatives.[144][145]The other victims died in different hospitals to which they were transferred.[146]TheTexas Shriners Hospitalin the United States, donated 35,000 square centimeters ofskin graftsto start treatment for patients who were burned in the fire.[147]On 6 August 2020, a month after the tragedy, hundreds of relatives and friends of the victims organized a tribute and inaugurated amuralat the place where the explosion occurred with photos and names of the deceased to remember them.[148][149]

Tleil, Lebanon (2021)

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At least 28 people were killed and 79 people injured after a fuel tanker explosion inTleil,Akkar District,Lebanonon 15 August 2021.[150]The disaster was reportedly exacerbated by the ongoingLebanese liquidity crisis;in which theLebanese poundhas plummeted and fuel has been in short supply.[151]The survivors were evacuated by theLebanese Red Cross.[152]In response the Lebanese Army opened an investigation into the incident.[153][154]The fuel tanker had been confiscated by theLebanese Armed Forcesfromblack marketeers,the fuel was then distributed/taken by the locals.[155]The son of the man whose land the fuel tanker was located on, was later arrested, accused of deliberately causing the explosion.[156][157][158]

Freetown, Sierra Leone (2021)

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Main article:Freetown fuel tanker explosion

At approximately 22:00GMTon 5 November 2021, a fuel tanker carrying petrol attempted to make a turn outside Choithram Supermarket in the Freetown suburb of Wellington. A lorry reported to be carrying granite collided with the tanker at the junction creating a fuel leakage.[159][160][161]The two drivers came out of their vehicles and warned community residents to stay off the scene, according to Sierra Leone's National Disaster Management Agency.[160]Petrol spilled from the tanker and locals, particularlyokadariders, attempted to collect it in containers. An explosion led to a huge fireball that engulfed vehicles, people and passengers that were stuck in traffic created by the initial collision.[162]The mayor of Freetown,Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr,said that the damage was exacerbated by people who gathered at the lorry, scooped the leaking fuel in containers and placed them in close proximity to the crash scene.[163]This created traffic chaos with many people, including passengers in cars and buses, stuck very close to the scene of the accident.[164][165]

Many of the victims were trapped in vehicles,[159][164]including a bus full of people which was intensely burnt, killing all inside. Nearby shops and markets caught fire after fuel spilled onto the streets.[164]Footage broadcast by local media outlets showed charred bodies surrounding the tanker.[159]At least 99 people were initially confirmed to have been killed in the disaster, and more than 100 others were injured.[165]The death toll rose to 131 five days after the explosion[166]and reached 151 by 6 December.[167]

The Directorate of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), issued a statement confirming that the injured had been transferred to hospitals and the bodies had been collected. They added that rescue efforts at the scene had ended by 16:45 GMT on 6 November. Several people are in critical condition.[168]According to a staff member atConnaught Hospital's intensive care unit, about 30 severely burned victims taken to the unit were not expected to survive.[160]Sierra Leone's presidentJulius Maada Bio,who was attending theUnited Nations climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland,offered condolences and promised support to the victims' families.[160][164]The country's vice presidentMohamed Juldeh Jallohvisited two of the hospitals where some of the victims were taken to for treatment,[160]but it was later reported that the hospital services had been completely overwhelmed.[164]On 8 November those who died during the explosion were buried in a mass ceremony inWaterloo,on the outskirts of Freetown.[169]President Bio declared a three-day national mourning and ordered all flags to be flown at half-mast, and indicated that a task force will be set up to look into what happened, and will provide recommendations that will help to avoid similar tragedies in the future.[169]

Cap-Haïtien, Haiti (2021)

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Main article:Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion
Location where the Cap-Haïtien explosion occurred, pictured in 2019.

On 14 December 2021, a fueltank truckexploded in the Samari neighborhood ofCap-Haïtien,[170]the capital city of theHaitiandepartmentofNord.At least 90 people were killed and more than 120 were injured; many people were injured as a result of rushing towards the tanker, likely to collect some of its cargo, before the explosion occurred. Many inhabitants are suffering from a huge financial crisis.[171][172]Haiti, hit with aneconomic crisisworsened by anearthquake four months earlier,was unable to adequately treat victims of the explosion, with hospitals undersupplied and in disarray.

A fuel tanker carrying 9,000 US gallons (34,000L;7,500imp gal) of gasoline, in an attempt to avoid a motorbike, overturned and began spilling fuel.[173]The driver of the truck exited the vehicle and warned bystanders not to approach.[174]However some of the victims of the explosion had rushed forward after the initial crash. The tanker then exploded, with fuel stored in nearby houses worsening the extent of the explosion.[175]The blast also set 50 homes on fire, damaged businesses, and charred vehicles.[173][176]The cause of the explosion was trash that wassmolderingwhen gasoline from the truck reached it.[171]Firefighters were dispatched to the area, but due to water shortages had to call in aid from airport fire services.[177]

Ninety people were killed in the explosion and more than 100 people were injured.[171][178][179]After the explosion, several victims were injured due to trampling.[178]Ambulances took up to five hours to arrive, and 15 victims had to be airlifted.[171][177]Victims were sent to smaller, less equipped hospitals because the largest hospital in the city had shut down in November, due to being attacked by bandits. These hospitals were overwhelmed and were unable to handle the victims, as they lacked basic supplies, with some victims being placed on the floor or the yard of the hospital due to the lack of hospital beds.[171][178]Fourteen victims died while in the hospital.[175]Field hospitalswere also set up in the city.[177]UNICEFsent medical equipment to the city for burn victims.[176]Acting President andPrime MinisterAriel Henryannounced threedays of mourning in the country.[173]

Khargone, India (2022)

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On 26 October 2022 at around 05:00, a fuel tanker originating fromBPCLIndore carrying 8,000 litres (1,800 imp gal; 2,100 US gal) petrol and 4,000 litres (880 imp gal; 1,100 US gal) diesel in separate compartments[180]overturned near Anjangaon of Bistan police station area, later exploding.[181][182][183][184]One woman, identified as Rangubai (19),[181]died instantly at the scene, with a further 14 of the 23 injured succumbing to their injuries over the following nine days.[185]

Boksburg, South Africa (2022)

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Main article:Boksburg explosion

On 24 December 2022, a fuel tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas exploded inGauteng,South Africa.[186]41 people were killed.[187]Tambo Memorial Hospital was adjacent to the explosion, causing a significant casualty rate among the staff and patients.[188][189]The truck driver was arrested, but the charges were dropped.[190]

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (2024)

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On 24 January 2024, a truck with 60 tons ofliquefied natural gascrashed in the Mongolian capital,Ulaanbaatar.[191][192]Three firefighters were killed in the explosion along with 10 injured. A preliminary assessment suggested the truck crashed into a small car, sparking the explosion before a second blast ripped off part of the truck and killed the firefighters at the scene.[191]

Niger State, Nigeria (2024)

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On 9 September 2024, a fuel tanker that was also carrying cattle had a head-on collision with another truck in North-CentralNiger State,causing an explosion that killed at least 52 people. Most of the victims were burned alive.[193]

Jigawa State, Nigeria (2024)

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Main article:2024 Majiya fuel tanker explosion

On 15 October 2024, a fuel tanker overturned and spilt petrol near Majia town in the Taura local government area. Villagers tried to scoop up the fuel when there was an explosion and fire, which killed at least 170 people.[194]

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