More than 120 people have been killed when an overturned oil tanker exploded in Pakistan.
People
had rushed to the scene of a highway accident after the tanker
overturned to gather leaking fuel when the explosion occurred.
Rizwan
Naseer, the head of the Punjab province's rescue services, said 122
people were killed and another 76 were wounded, with many suffering
serious burns.
Horrific: More than 120 people
have been killed when an overturned oil tanker exploded in Pakistan;
dozens more have suffered severe burns
Charred: Nearby villagers ran toward the overturned tanker with jerry cans to take the leaking fuel, according to officials
The
tanker flipped over on the national highway about 60 miles southwest of
Multan. The tanker was driving from the southern port city of Karachi
to Lahore, the Punjab provincial capital, when the driver lost control
and crashed.
Nearby villagers ran
toward the overturned tanker with jerry cans to take the leaking fuel,
said Naseer. Police tried to cordon off the area but were overwhelmed by
the scores of villagers who pushed through to reach the truck.
Eyewitnesses said about 30
motorcycles that had carried villagers to the accident site lay in
charred ruins nearby. Eight other vehicles were destroyed, they said.
Many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition, said Naseer.
Burned beyond
recognition: Eyewitnesses said about 30 motorcycles that had carried
villagers to the accident site lay in charred ruins nearby
Rizwan Naseer, the head of the
Punjab province's rescue services, said 122 people were killed and
another 76 were wounded, with many suffering serious burns
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