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(#4) 1978 Los Alfaques Disaster
Date: July 11, 1978
Location: Tarragona, Spain
Deaths: 217
A tanker truck caused hundreds of deaths after it crashed into a ditch near a campsite in the Catalan city of Tarragona. It is unclear as to why the truck crashed, but the ignition of the truck's propane supply created a cloud of gas, which led to a massive explosion. More than 200 did not survive, either dying on site or succumbing to their wounds. Rescue operations and emergency services were not equipped to deal with the level of destruction, and it took hours for all the survivors to be treated for their wounds.
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(#2) 2010 Sange Road Tanker Explosion
Date: July 2, 2010
Location: Sange, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deaths: 230 (estimate)
During a World Cup match, a tragedy occurred in the village of Sange in the Dominican Republic of Congo. A fuel truck overturned and exploded on a road near the village and sent a fireball tearing through the town. Hundreds of people who had gathered to watch the World Cup died in the disaster. The United Nations sent helicopters to air lift survivors out of the village. Many bodies were never identified as they were charred beyond recognition, so the precise number of victims was never determined. It is believed over 230 people died, however.
Details are sparse as to the exact causes of the explosion, but reports indicate that the truck had tipped over after driving over crumbling terrain due to poor road conditions. The fuel tank had sprung a leak and eventually ignited.
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(#14) 2018 New York Limousine Accident
In October of 2018, an accident involving an extended limousine in upstate Schoharie, New York, killed 20 people on their way to a birthday party. The 2001 Ford Excursion limo reportedly ran through a notoriously risky intersection and hit two pedestrians as well as a parked car before coming to rest against a tree in the ditch. The pedestrians were also killed. Investigators say all 20 deaths - including the driver's - happened instantaneously, and have confirmed this is the deadliest transportation incident in the US since a 2009 airline crash. Many of the victims were in their twenties and early thirties; the limo had been rented by a recently married couple celebrating a 30th birthday. Investigations are ongoing.
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(#5) 1991 Thung Maphrao Truck Explosion
Date: February 15, 1991
Location: Thung Maphrao, Phang Nga, Thailand
Deaths: 122
After a dynamite truck tipped to its side in rural Thailand, there did not appear to be any danger near the crash site so many onlookers gathered out of curiosity. Unfortunately, the truck exploded a few hours later and killed over 100 people. Most of those who lost their lives were people who had gathered to view the damage. The truck was on route to deliver the dynamite package to a nearby quarry. Not only were lives lost in the explosion, over 50 houses were were destroyed in the blast.
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(#8) 2009 Molo Road Tanker Fire
Date: 31 January 2009
Location: Molo, Kenya
Deaths: 111
An oil spill in Kenya left over 100 dead when a truck carrying oil tipped over onto a busy street. Hundreds were killed in the fires that followed. Many of those killed were locals gathering to scoop up fuel from the spill. Police had suspicions that a local commuter may have started the blaze in outrage at the roads being closed. However, other theories stipulated the blaze was caused by mistake when someone dropped a cigarette.
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(#11) 2007 Kagarko Truck Explosion
Date: March 28th 2007
Location: Kagarko, Kaduna, Nigeria
Deaths: 70+
In March of 2007, CBC reported that a truck tipped over and subsequently exploded in the small Nigerian village of Kagarko. Many victims lost their lives while trying to extract fuel from the overturned vehicle. As many victims were burned well beyond recognition, a precise death toll was never determined. Deaths related to siphoning gasoline have become commonplace in some parts of Nigeria, often numbering in the hundreds per year.
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