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An explosion occurred as villagers "attempted to collect the oil" the overturned vehicle.<ref name="CNN 1" /> Omalanga said that one local resident was smoking a cigarette, a spark from which ignited the fuel.<ref name="CNN 1" /> Many homes made from straw and earth were destroyed in the subsequent fire.<ref name="IE 1">{{cite news|title=At least 100 die as fuel tanker explodes|url=http://www.examiner.ie/breakingnews/world/at-least-100-die-as-fuel-tanker-explodes-464027.html|accessdate=3 July 2010|newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]]|date=3 July 2010}}</ref><ref name="Telegraph 1">{{cite news|title=Oil tanker explosion kills 200 in Congo|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/democraticrepublicofcongo/7869749/Oil-tanker-explosion-kills-200-in-Congo.html|accessdate=3 July 2010|newspaper=[[The Telegraph]]|date=3 July 2010}}</ref> |
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Among the dead were 36 women and 61 children, the rest men.<ref name="AFP 1">{{cite news|title=DR.Congo tanker fire kills 200: Red Cross|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iaVh7zolO1999Od94i2ZqDRD-cow|accessdate=3 July 2010|newspaper=[[AFP]]|date=3 July 2010}}</ref> Some of the injured have severe burn wounds.<ref name="Hindu 1">{{cite news|title=More than 200 killed in DR Congo oil tanker explosion|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article498583.ece|accessdate=3 July 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 July 2010}}</ref> A medical source said that the local hospitals "do not have necessary logistical materials to treat those who are seriously injured".<ref>{{cite news|title=More Than 200 Killed In Congo Oil Tanker Explosion|url=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=510672|accessdate=3 July 2010|newspaper=[[Bernama]]|date=3 July 2010}}</ref> |
Among the dead were 36 women and 61 children, the rest men.<ref name="AFP 1">{{cite news|title=DR.Congo tanker fire kills 200: Red Cross|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iaVh7zolO1999Od94i2ZqDRD-cow|accessdate=3 July 2010|newspaper=[[AFP]]|date=3 July 2010}}</ref> Some of the injured have severe burn wounds.<ref name="Hindu 1">{{cite news|title=More than 200 killed in DR Congo oil tanker explosion|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article498583.ece|accessdate=3 July 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 July 2010}}</ref> A medical source said that the local hospitals "do not have necessary logistical materials to treat those who are seriously injured".<ref>{{cite news|title=More Than 200 Killed In Congo Oil Tanker Explosion|url=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=510672|accessdate=3 July 2010|newspaper=[[Bernama]]|date=3 July 2010}}</ref> |
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 Map of South Kivu province in DR Congo | |
| Date | 2 July 2010 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sange village, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Deaths | 230+ |
| Non-fatal injuries | 190+ |
The 2010 South Kivu tank truck explosion took place late in the afternoon of 2 July 2010[1] in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3][4] A tank truck travelling from Tanzania overturned in the village of Sange in South Kivu, and later exploded, resulting in at least 230 deaths and 196 injured.
Crash
The truck overturned in the village of Sange, near the Congo-Burundi border.[2] Mende Omalanga, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Minister of Communications, claimed that the truck was trying to overtake a bus.[1] A local police officer reported that the driver was traveling at an "excessive speed".[2]
Explosion
An explosion occurred as villagers "attempted to collect the oil" the overturned vehicle.[1] Omalanga said that one local resident was smoking a cigarette, a spark from which ignited the fuel.[1] Many homes made from straw and earth were destroyed in the subsequent fire.[5][6]
Among the dead were 36 women and 61 children, the rest men.[7] Some of the injured have severe burn wounds.[8] A medical source said that the local hospitals "do not have necessary logistical materials to treat those who are seriously injured".[9]
The United Nations are investigating the explosion.[10] It was initially reported that five of the dead were United Nations peacekeepers,[1] but this was reported later as being incorrect.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hundreds killed, scores injured in Congo oil tanker explosion". CNN International. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d "DR Congo oil tanker blaze 'kills 270'". BBC News. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "Fuel tanker explosion kills 200 in Congo". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Manson, Katrina (3 July 2010). "Fuel tanker explosion kills 200 in Congo: governor". Reuters. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "At least 100 die as fuel tanker explodes". Irish Examiner. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "Oil tanker explosion kills 200 in Congo". The Telegraph. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "DR.Congo tanker fire kills 200: Red Cross". AFP. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "More than 200 killed in DR Congo oil tanker explosion". The Hindu. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "More Than 200 Killed In Congo Oil Tanker Explosion". Bernama. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "'200 dead' in oil tanker explosion". Press Association. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.