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(#1) 1982 Salang Tunnel Fire
Date: November 3, 1982
Location: Salang Pass, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
Deaths: 2,700 (estimated)
An explosion in the Salang Tunnel, a vital connection between northern and southern Afghanistan, left 700 Soviet soldiers and some 2,000 Afghanis dead. The explosion resulted in a fire that consumed all vehicles in the tunnels. Fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide worked in tandem to kill the tunnel's occupants. Some cars, unaware of the explosion, continued to enter the tunnel while the chaos was still occurring. Sources are still unclear whether or not this was an accident or an attack by Afghanistan's Mujahideen. Fearing an attack, Soviet soldiers blocked off the entrances to the tunnel with tanks. The blockade was responsible for further deaths.
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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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(#3) 2017 Bahawalpur Explosion
Date: June 25, 2017
Location: Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Deaths: 219
An overturned oil tanker became the site of mass destruction after an explosion killed hundreds of people. The accident occurred in Pakistan's Bahawalpur District when the truck's driver attempted to make a sharp turn at high speeds. The driver was killed in the initial accident, but many of those killed were local residents drawn to the scene by the prospect of siphoning gas from the overturned vehicle. Reports indicate that someone on the scene had lit a cigarette just prior to the fire's ignition. The tanker was carrying roughly 40,000 liters of fuel at the time of the explosion.
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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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(#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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(#6) 2012 Okobie Road Tanker Explosion
Date: July 12, 2012
Location: Okobie, Nigeria
Deaths: 121
In July 2012, a Nigerian fuel tanker flipped over and ruptured its tank near a petroleum station located near the small village of Okobie. As people gathered to steal the leaking fuel, an explosion erupted, which killed and injured hundreds of people. The truck driver had reportedly crashed the car after losing control of the vehicle. He also warned people to evacuate repeatedly for over 40 minutes while people gathered around the accident site.
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(#7) 1967 Manila Bus Collision
Date: January 6, 1967
Location: Manila, Philippines
Deaths: 115+
A horrifying accident in the Philippines led to the deaths of dozens of Catholic worshippers after two buses collided near a ravine. One of the buses tumbled into the ravine. Only 15 of the 130 passengers survived.
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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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(#9) 1995 Tamil Nadu Truck Collision
Date: March 12, 1995
Location: Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India
Deaths: 110
Documentation remains scarce, but reports detailing a crash in India's Tamil Nadu state suggest that it may be one of the worst in the country's history. The collision involved a tanker truck hauling benzene, which ignited at some point after the crash. It is unknown if the crash saw any survivors, but an estimated 110 people are said to have lost their lives.
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(#10) 2000 Ibadan Road Tanker Explosion
Date: November 5, 2000
Location: Ibadan, Lagos, Nigeria
Deaths: 100+
A runaway fuel truck smashed into gridlocked traffic near Nigerian city of Lagos, according to the BBC. The accident occurred in the Osun state on a road that connects the cities of Ife to Ibadan. A precise death toll was never determined, but over 100 people died and many killed near the explosion were burnt to death. Reports circulated that the accident may have been the fault of local police officers. Allegations of reckless corruption were thrown against the police, who had established a road block to collect tolls when the deadly collision occurred. The accident was also controversial because it was the fourth high causality road accident in Nigeria within three months, and many blamed poor vehicle maintenance and poor road conditions for the onslaught of accidents.
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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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(#12) 2008 Boromo Bus Collision
Date: November 15, 2008
Location: Boromo, Burkina Fason
Deaths: 66
A cargo truck and a passenger bus collided in Burkina Faso, a small country situated on the west coast of Africa. Shortly after the collision, the two vehicles combusted and became engulfed in flame. There were 96 victims in total, and only about a third of them survived.
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(#13) 1999 Karnataka Bus Accident
Date: June 8, 1999
Location: Karnataka, India
Deaths: 94
Overcrowding on an Indian bus may have played a part in this deadly accident that killed almost 100 people. The 94 occupants in the bus were crammed inside when the driver accidentally veered of the road and into a lake. Some survivors claimed a blown tire could have been the cause of the crash.
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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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