more-inAt least 123 people were charred to death and over 100 others injured after an oil tanker overturned and burst into flames on a highway in Bahawalpur district of Pakistan’s Punjab Province. Punjab government spokesman Malik Ahmad Khan said at least 123 people were killed and over 100 others injured in the explosion. Nearby villagers rushed toward the overturned tanker with cans to take the leaking fuel. The injured were transferred to District Headquarters Hospital and Bahawal Victoria Hospital, rescue officials said. “COAS expresses grief on losses in oil tanker incident.

Source: The Hindu June 25, 2017 04:45 UTC