Dozens feared dead after tanker explodes

[Still Waters]

Dozens of people are feared dead after an oil tanker overturned and exploded in Nigeria.

The blast happened as locals scooped up fuel from the leaking tanker, which had veered off the road before overturning.

A police spokeswoman initially said 12 people are known to have died, and 22 others have been taken to hospital with "serious burns".

She later said the casualty numbers were "high" and the exact number was not known.

However, nearby residents fear as many as 60 people could have been killed in Friday evening's explosion, which happened in Cross River State.

https://news.sky.com/story/dozens-feared-dead-after-tanker-explodes-while-people-collect-fuel-11605361

[RoofGardener]

"The blast happened as locals scooped up fuel from the leaking tanker, which had veered off the road before overturning...."

Lol.. Africans. 

What's the betting they where smoking as they scooped up the leaking fuel ? 

[justin3651]

They are doing it because they are impoverished and trying to take care of themselves and/or families in desperation.  Is that really something to laugh at?

[DingoLingo]

have seen this kind of report a number of times over the years.. 

[skrubby]

This isn't much of a surprise this happen all the time Just be glad it wasn't a nuclear meltdown