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Dozens killed as petrol tanker explodes in Kenya.
(From Guardian Unlimited)
At least 111 people were killed and more than 200 injured after an overturned petrol tanker exploded in Kenya yesterday, police said today.
The tanker exploded in the town of Molo, about 105 miles from Nairobi, after crowds had gathered around it in an attempt to collect free fuel.
Nearby hospitals were filled with victims, including small children, who had suffered severe burns in the blast.
The Kenya Red Cross said most of the dead were women and children who had rushed to the scene as news spread that the tanker had overturned, and warned that the death toll was likely to rise..
"Most of the families will have a hard time [identifying relatives] because these bodies are charred beyond recognition," Patrick Nyongesa, the regional manager for the Red Cross, said.
Three police officers trying to control the crowd before the ...
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