Kenya
Over 110 killed in oil tanker fire
02 Feb 2009
More than 110 people have died in Kenya after an overturned petrol tanker caught fire on a highway and exploded. The fire is believed to have broken out after hundreds of people gathered to collect spilled fuel. About 200 people have also been injured in the blaze, in the town of Moland the death toll is expected to rise futher.
The cause of the fire is not clear. Some reports said it was caused by a lit cigarette, but others said it had been started deliberately.