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Pakistan: 150 Killed in Fuel Tanker Explosion

HeadlineJun 26, 2017

In Pakistan, more than 150 people were killed when a fuel tanker exploded on Sunday in Bahawalpur in the eastern province of Punjab. The majority of those killed were nearby residents who had gathered to collect the fuel spilling out of the tanker, which had crashed on the side of the road. Another 100 people were wounded in the explosion.

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