Secular Café: More than 100 killed in Nigeria tanker fire as villagers tried to scoop up spilled fuel before blast

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More than 100 killed in Nigeria tanker fire as villagers tried to scoop up spilled fuel before blast Jul 13th 2012, 11:21 Sorry for the mail article... Quote: A petrol tanker crashed, caught fire and exploded in Nigeria yesterday, killing more than 100 people who had rushed to the scene to scoop up fuel that had spilled. At least 50 others were injured in the incident in the southern Niger Delta region. Witnesses said some charred corpses were still lying in the area hours after the explosion, including bodies the size of children. ---- Snip ---- Despite decades as an oil producing region, the majority of those living in the Niger Delta remain desperately poor and mostly without access to proper medical care, education or work. Anger over the situation on several occasions has driven young people to attack foreign oil firms based there and steal fuel from pipelines. The crude that flows from the Niger Delta is the lifeblood of Nigeria's economy. The OPEC member now pumps out about 2.4million barrels of oil a day, making it Africa's biggest producer. Cont... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...uel-blast.html This is just awful, that these people could feel so desperate to risk their lives for a few litres of fuel in an area that, by rights, should be awash with international cash is astounding. I would not be at all surprised if this serves as a catalyst for further attacks against western oil interests and the Nigerian government in the area.

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