Accident report: An oil tanker exploded in Mozambique, killing at least 73 people

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An oil tanker exploded in Mozambique, killing at least 73 people. Source: Xinhua News Agency. Added on: 2016-11-18 13:24:58. Views: 107. Mozambique issued a statement on the 17th stating that an oil tanker exploded on the afternoon of that day in Tete Province in the northwestern part of the country, resulting in at least 73 deaths and dozens of injuries. The statement said the accident occurred near a village in Tete Province, close to the border between Mozambique and Malawi, about 2,000 kilometers from Mozambique’s capital, Maputo. It is reported that the tank truck was originally scheduled to transport gasoline from Beira, a port city in central Mozambique, to neighboring Malawi. On the way, the tank truck overturned; many local villagers approached it in an attempt to obtain gasoline from the leaking tank. At that moment, the tank truck exploded, resulting in heavy casualties. Mozambique** said that the injured have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and an investigation team dispatched by** is on its way to the scene to investigate the cause of the accident.