Haiti: At least 24 killed in fuel tanker explosion

Dozens more people have been injured in Saturday's blast, which happened in the country's west.

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Dozens more people have been left seriously injured - some suffering burns to 80% of their bodies, according to Haitian Prime Minister Garry Coville.

The incident happened on Saturday near the commune of Miragoane, about 100km (60 miles) west from the capital Port-au-Prince.

According to media reports, the tanker collided with another vehicle and began leaking fuel onto the road. The explosion happened as people were rushing to collect the spilt fuel.

“It’s a horrible scene we’ve just witnessed," Mr Coville said at Port-au-Prince airport's tarmac, where some of the injured were arriving.

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