Oil Tanker Flips over in Congo
The truck turned over when it was trying to pass a bus in Sange which is located int the South Kivu province and the eastern border of Congo.
Oil started leaking out from the tank. People of the area were trying to gather the oil up in containers. Someone was smoking a cigarette which is what caused the explosion.
A group of people who had been at a bar located close to the accident while watching the World Cup suffered the most casualties.
A few of the injured were treated in the villages around the area of the accident. Most of the injured were transported to Uvira, Omalanga a town close by.
The driver was able to escape.
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