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Deaths from Sierra Leone tanker blast rise to 144
The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone's capital on Nov 5 has risen to 144 from a previous estimate of 115, health ministry data showed on Saturday.
Published : 14 Nov 2021, 05:18 AM
Updated : 14 Nov 2021, 05:18 AM
The tanker exploded following a collision in a suburb of Freetown. Victims included people who had flocked to collect fuel leaking from the ruptured vehicle.
Fifty-seven people are still being treated in hospital of whom 11 remain in a critical condition, the ministry said.
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