Yesterday, 27 December, a tragic accident occurred in the African country of Liberia.
In the north-central region, a tanker truck carrying gasoline was involved in a car accident and overturned into a ditch on the side of the road in the town of Totota, about 130 kilometres from Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.
Tank truck, schematic diagram).
The tanker truck was lying on its side on the side of the road, and some gasoline was already leaking out of the tank.
Tank truck that overturned).
I heard that after the rollover accident, many nearby people rushed to the scene, and they did not come to help deal with the car accidentInstead, they brought plastic buckets and other containers, hoping to take the opportunity to get some gasoline that didn't cost money.
Nearby people rushed to get gasoline).
The truck driver told the men that they could pick up some of the oil that had leaked and take it away, but not to destroy the tanker.
However, according to eyewitnesses, the group did not take the driver's words seriously at all.
They all wanted to grab gasoline and soon surrounded the tanker trucks.
Someone even felt that there wasn't enough oil leaking, so they climbed onto the roof of the truck, drilled holes in the tank with a screwdriver, and even hit the tank with an iron rod to crack the tank so that more gasoline could be obtained from it.
People climb into tanker trucks)
Special purpose vehicles such as fuel tankers need to pay special attention to safety.
The driver was also terrified when he saw people's crazy actionsImmediately warn them that doing so may cause flammable gases to leak from the tank, which is very dangerous.
But this group of people only has gasoline in their eyes, and they don't listen to advice at all.
Tankers were fenced)
That's when the worst happened
The tanker truck suddenly happened**, and the gasoline in the tank was ignited, and the surrounding area quickly turned into a sea of fire.
Tanker truck ** instant).
It can be seen from the ** taken by witnesses that when the ** happened, the people on the roof of the car and around it had no time to dodge, and many people were engulfed in the fire in an instant.
The gasoline leaking from the tank was also ignited, and the fire could be seen spreading on the grass.
Fuel tanker truck***
People fled in panic, and some were on fire
Someone is on fire)
Some of those who escaped were also injured and fell in the grass in the distance.
Those who escaped by chance)
The tanker truck burst into flames and emitted puffs of black smoke.
The tanker truck caught fire and emitted black smoke)
* And the fire caused many deaths or injuries, and the emergency department quickly dispatched to send batch after batch of injured people to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
First responders transport the wounded).
At the outset, the Deputy Inspector General of the Liberian National Police said that many people at the scene had suffered burns and that the death toll was contained at 15.
The health department** said about 36 critically ill patients** were being treated**, including several children and a pregnant woman.
Wounded in the hospital).
But it didn't take long for the official update on the latest situation of the accident, and the result was far more serious than previously said.
At present, more than 40 people have died as a result of this **, and many more have been injured, and the death toll is likely to continue to rise.
Some of the victims have been burned beyond recognition, and the police are going door-to-door to investigate and count the missing people in preparation for the identification of the deceased.
Tanker truck on fire)
According to the Reuters report, poor road safety and weak infrastructure have made sub-Saharan Africa the worst crash in the world, causing three times the European average, according to a report by Reuters.
If the poor condition of the vehicle or road is the objective factor causing the rollover accident, then people ignore the warning and make a series of dangerous operations on the tanker, which can only be regarded as a man-made accident.
* Tanker truck after fire).
It's not worth risking your life for a free tank of gas.
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