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Now 51 killed in oil tanker horror
Posted Saturday, January 31 2009 at 23:13
At least 56 people are feared to have died and 131 others injured on Saturday when a petrol tanker from which they were siphoning petrol burst into flames near Molo town.
Dozens more sustained life-threatening burns in the explosion which occurred near Jolly Farm on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway at about 7.30 pm.
Among the injured were police officers who had rushed to the scene after the petrol tanker tipped over.
Two hours after the fire started there had not been an effort to put it out and this Sunday Nation writer could still see bodies burning away from a distance of about 50 metres.
The Nakuru Municipal Council’s fire engine arrived at the scene more than an hour after the explosion. Molo town has no fire engine.
Rescuers who rushed to the scene had been unable to move in and rescue the victims due to the intense heat.
Molo deputy police boss Daniel Kamanza told the Sunday Nation that he had counted 50 bodies of people who had burnt beyond recognition.
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Submitted by rodneygheePosted February 01, 2009 07:51 PM
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Submitted by janetausi
I believe this is total stupidity!!!!
Posted February 01, 2009 09:52 AM -
Submitted by Mlaghuim
Its insanity!!Im still in shock
Posted February 01, 2009 08:34 AM -
Submitted by 1nyoike
Why don't people comprehend that petrol tankers are moving disasters and a tip over multiplies the risk a million times? Ia that bucketful worth a life really???
Posted February 01, 2009 02:26 AM -
Submitted by kingaiya
That's exactly what happens when our health and safety is compromised through corruption and nepotism.Old habits never die. No fire engines,no ambulances,no medicine but seven billion can disappear with a wink of an eye! How nice.....
Posted February 01, 2009 01:01 AM
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if another tanker rolls over evry week the same thing will always happen ,,simply put we never learn..our society is full of ignorance we respect corrupt fools more than educated men earning a honest living.i now believe the world is fair just read the bible and see "prov 22:3 "the prudent sees danger and hides himself but the simple go on and suffer for it." how true is this