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At least 50 people ‘burned alive’ in gas tanker explosion in Haiti

PicsAt least 50 people died when a gas tanker exploded in the Haitian city of Cap-Haitien on Tuesday morning, according to the local deputy mayor.

Deputy Mayor Patrick Almonor said that, he has seen on the scene between 50 and 54 people burned alive. It is impossible to identify them. He also said about 20 houses in the area were set ablaze by the explosion.

As of now can’t yet give details on the number of people inside the houses he said. Haiti is in the midst of a severe fuel shortage as gangs have seized gas lines.

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