At least 176 people lost their lives after a fuel truck tanker exploded in South Sudan. South Sudan official Wilson Thomas Yanga, County commissioner told the BBC that at least 176 people were dead in the deadly explosion. The explosion occured after a crowd of people tried to ilegally get fuel from a fallen oil tanker which was on it way to west of Juba, the South Sudan capital before it veered off the road, local media reported citing the country president spokesman. According to voice of America, citing Chief Mariam Tito, some soldiers were among the casulties. Some soldiers were reported to had tried to scared the crowd away from taking fuel from the fallen truck with intention of tried to have the fuel for themselves but them were caught in the huge fire.
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