2017-06-25t095753z_901285189_rc1bfa318680_rtrmadp_3_pakistan-tanker.jpg A large crowd of people gathered, many to collect fuel in containers, and the tanker exploded in a huge fireball about 45 minutes later. Photo ReutersAn oil tanker which crashed and exploded on a road in Pakistan killed 146 people, many of whom were collecting leaking fuel before it ignited, government officials and rescue workers said. The speeding tanker overturned on a sharp bend on a highway on the outskirts of the city of Bahawalpur. A large crowd of people gathered, many to collect fuel in containers, and the tanker exploded in a huge fireball about 45 minutes later. Police had tried to clear the area before the tanker exploded but people ignored them, Khan said, adding that the initial crash had blocked the road, causing a traffic tailback.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 25, 2017 21:00 UTC