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The Latest: 153 killed in Pakistan tanker fire
power source ^ | 06/25/2017

Posted on 06/25/2017 1:11:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin

An announcement over a mosque's loudspeaker that an overturned tanker truck had sprung a leak sent scores of villagers racing to the scene to gather spilled fuel.

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The disaster occurred when hundreds of residents of a nearby village gathered at the site of an overturned oil tanker to collect the leaking fuel. It’s believed that a spark from the many cars and motorcycles that raced to the scene ignited the fuel.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: fire; pakistan; tanker
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To: Timpanagos1

Thanks for the clarification!


21 posted on 06/25/2017 3:16:29 PM PDT by gr8eman (Facts and evidence are bourgeois constructs weaponized by patriarchal penis-people)
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To: jennychase

I disagree...that is not a disaster...it’s a comedy skit!


22 posted on 06/25/2017 3:17:24 PM PDT by gr8eman (Facts and evidence are bourgeois constructs weaponized by patriarchal penis-people)
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