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September 18, 2015

South Sudan: 182 Dead in Oil Tank Explosion 
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In South Sudan, at least 182 have died in an oil tank explosion in the
western town of Maridi. Officials are warning the death toll could
continue to rise given the lack of nearby facilities equipped to treat
the burns.

 

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