mistertim Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Jesus, this is awful. http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/25/asia/deadly-oil-tank-explosion-pakistan/index.html Quote Karachi (CNN)At least 120 people died and 130 were injured when an oil tanker truck exploded in Bahawalpur city in eastern Pakistan, according to officials. The accident occurred when the truck fell off the road it was traveling on Sunday morning, Mohammad Akhtar a police official with the city of Bahawalpur told CNN. Villagers had gathered around the vehicle to collect its oil in containers when the vehicle exploded, Akhtar said. Many were covered in oil and burned and an emergency had been declared in the city, he said. BBC is reporting on it also. Says 123 people so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Pretty unnerving. Must've been one hell of an explosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Why were they trying to collect oil from a truck accident? Do locals use or it try to sell if for some reason? That just sounds like a bad idea, outside looking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 4 minutes ago, Renegade7 said: Why were they trying to collect oil from a truck accident? Do locals use or it try to sell if for some reason? That just sounds like a bad idea, outside looking in. Mad Max is like real life now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 39 minutes ago, Mr. Sinister said: Pretty unnerving. Must've been one hell of an explosion No kidding. Its now 140+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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