43 dead in Mozambique truck blast: government

At least 43 people were killed and 110 others injured when a truck carrying petrol blew up in western Mozambique, the government said in a statement.

By :  migrator
Update: 2016-11-18 05:54 GMT
Map of Maputo

"The incident occurred when citizens tried to take petrol from a truck in a small village in Tete province," the statement said.

"Because of the heat, the truck burst into flames, leading to the deaths of 43 people and causing burns in 110 others, according to investigators' initial findings," it added.

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