24 dead in Haiti tanker truck explosion

A tanker truck exploded on Saturday in southwestern Haiti, killing 24 people, authorities said. As witnesses reported that victims had been trying to collect fuel leaking from the vehicle.

The explosion injured about 40 people, with some suffering burns over most of their bodies, the head of Haiti's civil protection agency said.The death toll was increased from 16 earlier in the day, after rescuers discovered more charred bodies near the explosion site. The injured were transported to Sainte Therese Hospital in the port city of Miragoane and six were later evacuated to specialist hospitals in Port-au-Prince.