At least 84 people have been killed when a tanker exploded in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. A morgue in Freetown says 91 dead have been brought in. Dozens of people were also injured.
The explosion happened last night in a suburb of the capital of the West African country. The truck had collided with another vehicle at a busy intersection. People then tried to get fuel from the truck, which then exploded.
Images from local media show that heavily charred bodies lie in the vicinity of the truck.
These would be images from after the blast:
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