A tanker overturned and caught fire in the central area of Pakistan on the 25th, causing an explosion. According to the medical department, the accident has killed at least 153 others, and about a hundred others were injured, dozens of whom were seriously injured. It is reported that on the morning of the 25th local time, a tanker carrying 40,000 liters of fuel fell over in the suburbs of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. After the incident, nearby villagers and pedestrians did not listen to the police's dissuasion and took various containers to collect fuel leaked from the tanker. A video released by the Associated Press on the 25th recorded the scenes at the scene before the explosion and fire.
The local sheriff said that the tanker exploded about 10 minutes after it overturned, and the huge fireballs surrounded the people snatching fuel. According to preliminary investigations, cigarettes were lit in the audience, which led to the catastrophic fire.
A local doctor who did not want to be named revealed that more than 100 people had burns on their bodies. They were taken to the larger hospitals in Mutantan and Bahawalpur after receiving preliminary treatment in the local hospital. Pakistani President Hussein and Prime Minister Sharif both expressed grief about the major casualties caused by the fire in the tanker truck, and asked relevant departments to do their best to treat the injured. Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Bajwa has ordered the military to participate in the rescue work.
It is not clear why the tanker overturned, but witnesses said that the tanker tires were blown. According to rescuers, the tanker was overturned while trying to make a sharp turn.
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