60 people were killed in Haitian tanker explosion： the driver warned to stay away from the people and still smashed the car to get oil.

　　A tanker exploded in Cap Haitien.

　　Overseas Network December 15thLate at night on the 13th local time, a tanker exploded in Cap Haitien, the second largest city on the northern coast of Haiti, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens. The fire caused by the explosion burned until the early morning of the 14th. According to an accident report, before the explosion, the tanker driver warned people to stay away, but the local people still went forward to get the oil.

　　Nearby vehicles and buildings were burned.

　　According to a comprehensive report by the Spanish-American newspaper and Haiti 24 News Network on the 14th, the tanker overturned while avoiding the motorcycle, and the people nearby came to drill the gasoline in order to profit from the black market trading. The accident investigation report shows that when the tanker driver noticed people trying to get oil, he warned of the danger of explosion and urged them to leave, but people didn’t listen, but smashed the car with a hammer to get oil. Gasoline quickly flowed to the nearby garbage dump, which caused an explosion. Nearby buildings and vehicles were burned.

　　The explosion killed at least 60 people.

　　Almono, deputy mayor of Cap-Ha? tien, confirmed that the explosion has killed 60 people and the death toll will rise further. There have been many disasters in Haiti this year. In July, the Haitian President was killed. In August, Haiti was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, which killed more than 2,200 people and destroyed thousands of houses. In October, 17 American missionaries were kidnapped in Haiti. So far, only 5 people have been rescued. Recently, Haiti is experiencing fuel shortage and high oil prices, which has led to hospitals refusing to accept patients and the government shutting down schools, enterprises and gas stations. The governments of the United States and Canada urged their citizens to leave the country as soon as possible. (Overseas network Wang Xiaoyu)