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Sierra Leone explosion: Scores dead after Freetown oil tanker collision - BBC News
At least 98 people have died after a massive explosion when a fuel tanker collided with a lorry in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Fuel spilled before igniting and the resulting inferno engulfed bystanders and vehicles at a busy junction. Footage broadcast by local media outlets showed badly charred bodies in the streets surrounding the tanker. After visiting the scene, Vice-President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh said it was a "national disaster". He said that the injured would receive free medical treatment. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews


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