MOLO, Kenya — An overturned gasoline tanker exploded as hundreds of people were trying to scoop up free fuel, killing at least 111 people and wounding 200 in one of Kenya's deadliest accidents, officials said Sunday.Don't they have those warnings about the dangers of smoking on cigarette packs in Kenya?
Hundreds of people were surrounding the overturned truck and blocking a road in the town of Molo on Saturday night when the petrol ignited in a blast that was felt for miles, said Charles Kamau, 22, who ran from his car as flames shot into the air.
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Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said at a news conference that it appeared that someone's cigarette caused the explosion but police were still investigating.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
"Help Me Scoop Up This Free Gasoline! By the Way, Do You Have a Light?"
Not to make light of a tragedy, but there's something about this story that just begs for a comment:
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