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A fuel tanker has exploded following a collision in the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown, killing at least 99 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said.
The explosion took place late on Friday after a vehicle struck the tanker in Wellington, a suburb just to the east of Freetown.
Al Jazeera’s Alexander Lerche reports.
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The explosion took place late on Friday after a vehicle struck the tanker in Wellington, a suburb just to the east of Freetown.
Al Jazeera’s Alexander Lerche reports.
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