At least 7 people died and more than 50 injured after a fuel truck exploded today in Bent Bayya, a town in southern Libya located between Sabha and Ubari, according to several reports from health officials. The incident took place during early morning hours when, according to eyewitnesses, a crowd of people gathered around a vehicle carrying a fuel container and began unloading fuel from it, before fire broke out. According to Sabha Medical Center, dozens of injured people were rushed into the facility, some of whom were in critical condition. The Libyan National Army (LNA) sent a military plane to transport the critically injured to Benghazi to receive treatment. In many cities citizens have to wait in long queues, sometimes for hours, to refuel their vehicles.

Source: Libya Today August 01, 2022 16:27 UTC