At least 84 people have been killed since explosion in a fuel tanker in its capital Sierra Leone, Freetown, after a collision with a truck.
In fact, according to CNN, the communications director for the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) of the African country, Mohamed Lamrane Bah, to report that several people are being treated in critical condition.
The mayor of the city, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, expressed her grief over the tragedy and sent her condolences to the families of the victims.
Deeply saddened to hear about the explosion along Bai Bureh Road, Wellington, after a bowser carrying fuel collided with a truck. My sympathies go to the families and loved ones of the victims of the explosion. May the souls of the departed rest in perfect peace #FreetownMourns
– Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE (@yakisawyerr) November 6, 2021
Images and videos of the chaotic situation that prevailed in the area after the explosion are already circulating on the internet.

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