The fire broke out when one person opened the tanker compartment to allow them to siphon petrol faster before the arrival of the police. [Courtesy]Thirteen people are dead while eleven others are nursing injuries at Yala sub-county hospital in Gem Siaya County after an overturned petrol tanker they were fetching fuel from exploded. The petrol tanker accident killed 13 people at Malanga in Gem, Siaya County. The petrol tanker fell down on its side. The tanker is still at the scene while the lorry is at the Yala sub-county police station.

Source: Standard Digital July 18, 2021 04:52 UTC