Mbuba road tanker explosion

The Mbuba road tanker explosion was the traffic collision and explosion of a tank truck on 6 October 2018 in Kongo Central, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The vehicle collided with another truck in the village of Mbuba and later exploded, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 100 others.

Mbuba road tanker explosion
Date6 October 2018 (2018-10-06)
LocationMbuba, near Kisantu, Kongo Central, DRC
Deathsmore than 39 or 50[1][2]
Non-fatal injuriesmore than 100[2]

Following the crash, villagers of Mbuba started to collect fuel which leaked from the vehicles. After few minutes, fuel began to burn and destroy nearby houses.

The United Nations mission in DRC, MONUSCO, had sent nine ambulances to the Kisantu, which is where the most of injured were evacuated to shortly after accident.[2]

References
  1. "Congo ministry: At least 39 dead in Congo tanker truck fire". The Washington Post. October 7, 2018. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. "Dozens killed in DR Congo oil tanker collision". The National. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

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