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One killed, 18 injured in Sudan capital gas tanker blast

Xinhua, April 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

A child was killed and at least 18 people injured when a gas tanker exploded in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, according to Sudan's Interior Ministry.

"A gas tanker bumped up against a bridge in central Khartoum and caught fire before it exploded," the ministry said in a statement.

"The incident resulted in the death of a six-year-old child while about 18 others suffered various injuries," it added.

Sudan's Civil Defense Forces rushed to the blast scene and put off the fire. Enditem