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92 people dead after an oil tanker exploded near Sierra Leone’s capital

06 Nov 2021 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

At least ninety-two people were killed and over 100 wounded in the capital of Sierra Leone on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, the central morgue and local authorities said.

The government has not yet confirmed the death toll, but the manager of the central state morgue in Freetown said it had received 91 bodies following the explosion.