Caphiridzange explosion
 Location of Tete Province in Mozambique | |
| Date | 17 November 2016 |
|---|---|
| Location | Caphiridzange, Tete Province, Mozambique |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Deaths | 80[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 100+ (35 seriously) |
The Caphiridzange explosion was an accident that occurred on 17 November 2016.[2][3] 80 people were killed and more than a hundred people injured in a fuel tanker explosion in the town of , Tete Province, Mozambique.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The fuel tanker was en route to Malawi at the time and carried 30,000 liters of gasoline.[11] The government subsequently declared three days of national mourning on 19 November to pay tribute to the victims.[12]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Staff; agencies (18 November 2016). "Scores killed in Mozambique fuel-truck blast". Retrieved 23 November 2016 – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Scores killed in Mozambique fuel tanker explosion". Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "At least 73 killed in tanker explosion in Mozambique". Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Mozambique fuel truck explosion: 73 dead, 100s injured". Africanews. 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Mozambique death toll rises to 73 after fuel truck explodes: government". 17 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016 – via Reuters.
- ^ "News from The Associated Press". Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "At least 73 killed in fuel truck explosion in Mozambique". 17 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "73 killed in tanker explosion in Mozambique". Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "73 Killed in Tanker Explosion in Mozambique". AP. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016 – via The New York Times.
- ^ "Mozambique fuel tanker blast kills dozens". 18 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Explosion d'un camion-citerne au Mozambique: 80 morts selon le dernier bilan" (in French). La Libre. 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Mozambique : 80 personnes décèdent dans l'explosion d'un camion-citerne" (in French). Jeune Afrique. 21 November 2016.
 | This Mozambique-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This article about disaster management or a disaster is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- 2016 in Mozambique
- Explosions in Mozambique
- Explosions in 2016
- November 2016 events in Africa
- Tete Province
- Mozambique stubs
- Disaster stubs