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2019-05-07 Africa Subsaharan

At least 55 dead after fuel tanker truck explodes near crowd

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Posted by Fred 2019-05-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 A golden ~~half hour~~ few seconds of Huell:
"Well, wowser, a bowser! Spilled fuel!
Folks, this is amaaazing!
That stuff's really blazing.
Ow! Wowww, how undousably coooool!"

Posted by Waldemar Thravigum5669 2019-05-07 07:18|| 2019-05-07 07:18|| Front Page Top

#2 stealing fuel?

Posted by chris 2019-05-07 07:28|| 2019-05-07 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Authorities believe the kaboom took place after the tanker truck flipped over near a gas station.

The victims were probably inside buying lotto tickets.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-05-07 07:35|| 2019-05-07 07:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Taankers have a very high center of gravity. I don't believe African roads are noted for the stability of their shoulders, if any.

Posted by Fred 2019-05-07 09:57|| 2019-05-07 09:57|| Front Page Top

#5 I've never been to Niger, but while I'd expect roads to/from the airport to be pretty decent, a little distance away you might find the edge of the pavement to be badly eroded. And if the road isn't paved, not only can the potholes be substantial, but I've seen gulleys cut across the road.

We dreaded hearing the sirens of an entourage (never saw a firetruck go by), because you had to get off the road to let it pass. If the lip between the road and the rest was only 3-4 inches, all was well, but it might be more--and consequently hard to get back on the road.

Posted by james 2019-05-07 10:33|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2019-05-07 10:33|| Front Page Top

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