Over 50 killed, 100 injured in Gas Tanker Explosion in Haiti
Haiti, one of the most devastated country in the world, once again had a major accident. At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion during an oil plundering after a fuel tanker capsized in the Caribbean country. In this accident, A large number of people have been injured. The biggest problem is that hospitals are short in the city to treat the injured. Three days of national mourning has been declared by the Haiti government.
Fuel tanker overturned in the Haitian city
A fuel tanker overturned in the Haitian city of Cape Haitian on Tuesday. Hundreds of people gathered on the roads to collect the spilled oil. While these people were filling oil in the containers, at the same time the tanker caught fire with an explosion. 50 people have been confirmed dead by the sources in the accident. The mayor said that a speeding tanker overturned on the main road. Oil was leaking out of it. Many people arrived with small containers to collect oil from the tanker. Meanwhile, the tanker exploded. Cap Haitian Mayor Patrick Almore said he had seen 50 charred bodies. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said that most of the bodies had been heavily burnt, so their identity was also difficult at the moment.
Hospitals are also lacking to treat the injured in the accident in Haiti. Justinian Hospital said in a statement that we do not have much space and facilities to treat such a large number of burns.
Gas Tanker Explosion in Haiti
After the fuel tanker overturned on the road, people felt that they could take oil from the tanker for free. Unfortunately, there was a sudden explosion and a fire broke out at the same time.
Actually, there is a severe shortage of electricity in Haiti. That's why people rely more on generators. It requires fuel. Due to power shortage, the capital Port-au-Prince also has electricity for a few hours. The fuel mafia is also very active here. The electricity and fuel shortage has also affected the water supply. Gasoline is also extremely expensive.
