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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at powersource.post-gazette.com ...


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KEYWORDS: fire; pakistan; tanker
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Per the N Y Post: "Rescue services spokesman Jam Sajjad Hussain said the tanker blew when one of those gathering oil lit a cigarette."
1 posted on 06/25/2017 1:11:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

How is that humankind continues to exist in that region at all?


2 posted on 06/25/2017 1:13:15 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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How is that humankind continues to exist in that region at all?

Shows the inner strength of the human being. Just so sad that the centuries of inbreeding in Islam and the cult of Islam stifles the growth of civilization.

3 posted on 06/25/2017 1:16:35 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: Texas Eagle

I just saw this story on Fox. A poor area and gasoline truck flips and leaks. Everybody runs out there like a scene out of Road Warrior lot grab free fuel. Then rumored a lit cigarette causes a fire and blows up everything - wow


4 posted on 06/25/2017 1:16:41 PM PDT by Jimmy The Snake
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To: 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.”

BBC reports that many were smoking.

I mean smoking before it all blew up.

They were all smoking afterwards.


5 posted on 06/25/2017 1:17:42 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: BenLurkin

allahu akbar ... flick my bic


7 posted on 06/25/2017 1:24:00 PM PDT by TheRightGuy (I want MY BAILOUT ... a billion or two should do!)
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To: Timpanagos1

They all had blew eyes.


8 posted on 06/25/2017 1:24:20 PM PDT by umgud
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To: BenLurkin

There are stories of people on airline flights on their way to the Hajj starting fires to cook or keep warm.


9 posted on 06/25/2017 1:25:27 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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Why do I not think it was all fuel oil? It must have been carrying kerosene or gasoline as well.


10 posted on 06/25/2017 1:26:54 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: BenLurkin

This probably rises to #1 on the Darwin list.


11 posted on 06/25/2017 1:29:23 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: Timpanagos1

“They were all smoking afterwards.”
LMAO!


12 posted on 06/25/2017 1:30:54 PM PDT by 1FreeAmerican
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To: Timpanagos1
They were all smoking afterwards.

He: Do you smoke after sex
Blonde: I dunno, I never looked.

13 posted on 06/25/2017 1:37:43 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Psephomancers for Hillary!)
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To: BenLurkin

Gee...that’s a shame.


14 posted on 06/25/2017 1:41:51 PM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: BenLurkin

So is this good news or bad news?


15 posted on 06/25/2017 1:46:38 PM PDT by al baby (May the Forceps be with you Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: BenLurkin

More tobacco related deaths.


16 posted on 06/25/2017 2:27:36 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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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.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1341713/death-toll-from-bahawalpur-oil-tanker-fire-climbs-to-153


17 posted on 06/25/2017 2:44:15 PM PDT by jennychase
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The charred wreckage of the motorcycles and cars could be seen scattered on the highway, along with kitchen utensils, pots, water coolers, jerrycans and buckets which victims had brought to collect the petrol


18 posted on 06/25/2017 2:45:22 PM PDT by jennychase
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To: jennychase

Who to believe?

NY Post or some blog never heard of before.

I know it’s a toss up.


19 posted on 06/25/2017 3:03:28 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

But I’ll go with the old SNL skit.


20 posted on 06/25/2017 3:04:43 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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