More than 140 people were reportedly burnt to death while another 100 were left severely injured as an Oil Tanker caught fire after overturning on National Highway in Ahmedpur Sharqia near Bahawalpur in Pakistan this morning.
According to rescue sources, an oil Tanker fell on the road and turned upside down on Pakka Pul apparently due to over speeding, and then residents of the village, Basti Ramzan Joiya area, all jumped to the site to scoop fuel that was spilling from the oil tanker. Unfortunately, the tanker exploded and busted into flames.
Eyewitnesses revealed that some people in the vicinity were smoking cigarettes, and that could have ignited the deadly fire that killed 140 people including women and kids. It is feared that the death toll could rise.
Rescue workers rushed the injured to the Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital. They said a DNA test would be needed for identification of deceased due to charred bodies.
Source: Daily Pakistan
