The balance of the fire caused by a tanker full of fuel that exploded in Pakistan today is further aggravated. The dead are at least 139. The tragedy took place on a day of celebration: the beginning of the Eid at Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan fasting, and therefore in the midst of large displacements of people going to reach the families. The catastrophe occurred near the city of Ahmedpur East, 500 km south of Lahore. "The death toll has risen to 139, most of the wounded are in serious condition," said the Province Health Minister Salman Rafiq, evoking the possibility that the budget will become even heavier. A tanker carrying 40 thousand liters of fuel from the port of Karachi to Lahore crashed early this morning on the highway. The traffic police are immediately artrivato after the incident on the spot and tried in vain to have the people rushed to take advantage of the rest and take possession of fuel. "Inhabitants of the nearby village of Ramzanpur Joya rushed to the site with buckets and other containers and several people in motion stopped to recover the fuel," said regional police chief Raja Riffat. "Ten minutes later - he continued - the tanker truck exploded, creating a huge blaze that engulfed those who recovered the fuel". The fire quickly spread to a large portion of the road where many people were blocked due to the tail that had been created on the road to the accident.
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