Ahmed Pur East Oil tanker tragedy death toll rises further
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BAHAWALPUR: The terrible incident of Ahmed Pur East that took entire nation to a shock has worsened further as more deaths have been reported from the hospitals.
The death count of the Ahmedpur Sharkiya oil tanker tragedy rose to 199 on Sunday.
An overturned oil tanker exploded in a huge fireball in Bahawalpur, killing at least 199 people and injuring scores as crowds scavenging for fuel.
The horrific early morning tragedy came hours before Pakistan was due to begin Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramazan.
The tanker carrying 40,000 litres of fuel overturned on a main highway while travelling from Karachi to Lahore, near the town of Ahmedpur East in Punjab province.
Details were sketchy but some witnesses suggested the tanker had suffered a burst tyre, said regional police chief Raja Riffat.
