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A driver and his co-driver were burnt beyond recognition after an oil tanker lost control and burst into flames Thursday morning at Subuiga black spot along Meru-Nanyuki Road. [PHOTO: PATRICK MUTHURI/STANDARD]
Meru, Kenya: At least two people died instantly when an oil tanker lost control at Subuiga black spot and rolled several times before exploding into fierce flames.
People, who were in a nearby curio shop and those who had rushed to scoop petrol, escaped death by a whisker, when the fierce flames started spreading to the adjacent areas.
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