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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark N. Mengonfia

More than 40 dead in Liberia after leaking fuel tanker exploded as people tried to collect gas

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A leaking fuel tanker earlier exploded this week as people gathered to collect the gasoline, leaving more than 40 dead, authorities in Liberia said Thursday.

The blast on Tuesday also injured at least 83 people in the town of Totota in the central part of the West African country, health officials said.

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