An Indian crew member was killed after the US-owned tanker Safesea Vishnu was attacked by an explosive-laden speedboat near Basra, Iraq. India confirmed that 15 other Indian sailors were successfully evacuated and are receiving diplomatic assistance as regional maritime security challenge
A man was killed, and five others were injured after an oil tanker explosion in Pakistan's Karachi on Saturday, reported Dawn citing police and rescue officials.
Mohali (Punjab) [India], November 14 (ANI): Three people died while one suffered injuries on Friday when an oil tanker exploded in Punjab's Mohali, police said.
Kampala [Uganda], Aug 19 (ANI): Over 20 people were killed and dozens injured after a fuel tanker caught fire in western Uganda on Sunday, police said.
Dodoma [Tanzania], Aug. 11 (Xinhua/ANI): Tanzanian President John Magufuli has declared three days of national mourning following an oil tanker explosion that killed over 60 people and injured 70 others in Morogoro on Saturday, said a statement released early Sunday.
Lagos [Nigeria], Jun 29 (ANI): At least nine persons were killed and five injured when an oil tanker collided with a car and exploded on a busy bridge, setting vehicles ablaze near Lagos city on Thursday.