At least 53 killed in DR Congo tanker crash – ministry | Inquirer News

At least 53 killed in DR Congo tanker crash – ministry

/ 09:16 PM October 08, 2018

Kinshasa, DR Congo – At least 53 people were killed when an oil tanker crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend, an updated toll from the health ministry revealed Monday.

The tanker collided with another vehicle and caught fire on Saturday on a highway, 120 kilometers west of the capital Kinshasa.

The ministry said another 72 people were injured, and warned that the death toll could rise further.

President Joseph Kabila has declared three days of mourning for the victims of the disaster. /kga

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