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Oil tanker explosion kills over 100 in South Sudan

Xinhua, September 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

Over 100 people were killed and many others injured in South Sudan when an oil tanker exploded, according to the information minister of Western Equatoria State.

"More than 100 people were killed in South Sudan when an oil truck exploded as a crowd tried to gather fuel from the vehicle after it had veered off the road," Charles Kisagna said on Thursday.

Kisagna said the incident occurred on Wednesday, pointing out that around 50 people were seriously injured.

The minister noted that "those people may not survive because we do not have the facilities to treat the highly burnt people."

Meanwhile, Radio Tamazuj quoted local sources as saying that over 60 people were burned to death at the scene, including women and children, noting that five brothers from a same family were among the dead.

Chandi Savior, the medical director of Maridi Civil Hospital, said the hospital desperately needs more supplies of basics such as IV fluids, oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators, anti-tetanus, and pain relievers. Endit