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Seven people burnt to death in Meru oil tanker accident

A wreckage of the private car, in which the five victims were travelling in before the accident. [PHOTO:KATHURE MUKURU/STANDARD ]

By KATHURE MUKURU

EASTERN; KENYA: Seven people were on Tuesday afternoon burnt beyond recognition after an oil tanker hit a matatu and a private vehicle at Iraru Bridge along the Meru-Nairobi highway.

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