A truck collided with a tanker in the capital of Sierra Leone.
Several people came to the scene of the accident to siphon off gasoline before an explosion occurred.
Freetown - Dozens of people were killed in a collision between a tanker truck and a truck in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
The accident happened on Friday evening in a busy street in the capital, Freetown.
According to eyewitness reports, many people rushed to the tanker after the collision with containers to siphon off gasoline.
Shortly afterwards the truck exploded.
Some surrounding shops and cars caught fire, it said.
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ALERT: At least 91 people killed as a fuel tanker exploded in a suburb of the Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown.
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