Explosion leaves 7 dead, more than 40 injured in Colombia: Police

A fuel truck fire in Colombia has left seven people dead and more than 40 injured after a large group of people apparently hoping to fill up on gas got caught in the sudden explosion on Monday, authorities said.

Video of the incident shows dozens of people gathered around the vehicle, which had turned on its side in the grass off a highway 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of Barranquilla, along Colombia's Caribbean coast.

A large cloud of fire suddenly erupted, sending people running, some so severely burned they were left with barely any clothes.

This is a tragedy, Fabian Obispo, the mayor