43 dead in Mozambique truck blast: government

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AFP Maputo
Last Updated : Nov 18 2016 | 1:28 AM IST
At least 43 people were killed and 110 others injured today when a truck carrying petrol blew up in western Mozambique, the government said in a statement.
"The incident occurred when citizens tried to take petrol from a truck" in a small village in Tete province, the statement said.
"Because of the heat, the truck burst into flames, leading to the deaths of 43 people and causing burns in 110 others, according to investigators' initial findings," it added.

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First Published: Nov 18 2016 | 1:28 AM IST