At least 129 people were killed and around 140 injured in a fire that broke out after an oil tanker overturned in central Pakistan and crowds rushed to collect fuel.

The tragedy came one day before Pakistan was due to begin Eid ul-Fitr celebrations marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, with many roads crowded as people travel home for the holidays.

Images of the crash showed rising flames and a thick plume of smoke, along with charred vehicles.

The crash occurred near the town of Ahmedpur East, 416 miles south of the capital Islamabad.

Some 140 people were wounded, including 40 in critical condition, said Mohammad Baqar, an official with local rescue services, adding that the toll was expected to rise.








http://m.gulfnews.com/news/asia/pakistan/oil-tanker-explodes-killing-more-than-140-in-pakistan-1.2048818

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4636768/Overturned-oil-tanker-explodes-Pakistan-killing-120.html

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Nearby villagers ran toward the overturned tanker with jerrycans to take the leaking fuel, according to officials.



A loudspeaker atop a local mosque alerted villagers to the leaking fuel, and scores raced to the site with jerrycans, said Rana Mohammad Salim, deputy commissioner of Bahawalpur.

Police tried to cordon off the area but were overwhelmed by the villagers who pushed through to reach the truck.

Eyewitnesses said about 30 motorcycles that had carried villagers to the accident site lay in charred ruins nearby.

Eight other vehicles were destroyed, they said.Many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition, said Naseer, and will require DNA tests to be identified.

At least now we know Nigerians are not the only ones stupid enough to scoop fuel enough from a fallen tanker

So this foolishness of scooping fuel no be only for naija e dey happen??

RIP to the dead
Meanwhile......

Woah! Humans are the same everywhere. I thought scooping fuel was only synonymous with desperate nigerians and ghanains only, now i know better. RIP.

This is Nigerian mentality. Check well, this idea of scooping the spilled fuel must be an idea of a Nigerian who died in that fire

naija Don infect them with the virus

Bad... Real Bad

Explorers:
Nearby villagers ran toward the overturned tanker with jerrycans to take the leaking fuel, according to officials.



A loudspeaker atop a local mosque alerted villagers to the leaking fuel, and scores raced to the site with jerrycans, said Rana Mohammad Salim, deputy commissioner of Bahawalpur.

Police tried to cordon off the area but were overwhelmed by the villagers who pushed through to reach the truck.

Eyewitnesses said about 30 motorcycles that had carried villagers to the accident site lay in charred ruins nearby.

Eight other vehicles were destroyed, they said.Many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition, said Naseer, and will require DNA tests to be identified.

At the words in bold, what where they thinking
Or Islam now supports stealing/scooping of fuel.. even when fasting
Unless if they were trying to warn them to stay off, if not... so much coming from the religion of peace

R I P those that died.

Y pipu mumu like dis...R I P

Free things are for poor people( people with poverty mentality).
All these people died because they saw opportunity to get something free. A man who thinks like a billionaire would never have joined them even if he is penny less,because he sees himself as special.
Kick out the poverty mentality.
Poverty is not just lacking material necessity, poverty is a mind set.

I though its only nigerians that skip fuel from tanker ni . RIP to the dead

Its a pity ..

But y is it that these type of topic don't make front page immediately? Nairaland has become boring with their useless front page topics. Seun pls we need well informative topics like this on naira land instead of Evan, Tonto dikeh ,9ice or snake threads.

Anyway lalasticlala come and see Evans trying to kidnap Tonto dikeh in Dino melaye Porch car that wants to kill snake in front of Mercy Aigbe that open her cleavage .

Explorers well done jare

So this people don learn street? I thought its only "made in naija"

Oxytocin:
Bad... Real Bad




At the words in bold, what where they thinking
Or Islam now supports stealing/scooping of fuel.. even when fasting
Unless if they were trying to warn them to stay off, if not... so much coming from the religion of peace

So u made sense from this post baa?? For your dirty mind abi??

Oya clap for yourself

I'm actually not surprised, pakistan is as backward as nigeria, if not more backward.......

Mehn.. This is so tragic

I know it's only explorers that can dig this.

U are too much bro

See human beings like roated meats

Some guys wanted to start a black market business but ended up getting roasted like suya. Too bad. Poverty and illiteracy are a major threat to the third world.

Some guys wanted to start the "black market" business but ended up getting roasted like suya. Too bad. Poverty and illiteracy are a major threat to the third world.

Nigerians won't hear this one ooh. scooping fuel is their hobby

are those black things lying on the floor human beings?? because my phone's screen is bad

No be only naija dis dey !
Buhari see ur hand work

melodyogonna:
are those black things lying on the floor human beings?? because my phone's screen is bad

Dem be person o, u no see d burnt skulls?

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Explorers:

Dem be person o, u no see d burnt skulls?
Lalasticlala, Mynd44

holy God save us all

So unfortunate.

OkuFaba:
This is Nigerian mentality. Check well, this idea of scooping the spilled fuel must be an idea of a Nigerian who died in that fire

Pakistan is like nigeria.

In fact it is twin brotherly country to nigeria. They have very bad "leaders" also.

Saw it on Al Jazeera.... So damn horrific!

RIP to the dead.. .