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November 8, 2021

Sierra Leone Declares Three Days of Mourning After 100+ Die in Fuel Tanker Disaster
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The government of Sierra Leone has declared a national disaster and
three days of national mourning after a fuel tanker exploded Friday in
the capital Freetown, killing at least 100 people and wounding at least
another 100. The blast happened after a vehicle struck a tanker in a
street with heavy traffic. The victims reportedly included people who
went to collect fuel as it leaked out of the tanker immediately
following the crash.


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