52 people killed following tanker crash and explosion in Liberia: full graphic video

Full graphic video shows the moment a tanker exploded following a crash in Liberia.

The death toll from Tuesday’s fuel tanker crash and explosion in Liberia has risen to 52 after 12 more people died from their injuries, Health Minister Dr Wilhelmina Jallah said.

The tanker overturned along a road in Totota town, about 130km (80 miles) from the capital, Monrovia.

It burst into flames soon after people rushed to the site to scoop fuel from the tanker, eyewitnesses said.

Some of the bodies were burnt to ashes, one health official said.

About 89 others, who are in being treated in hospital, are in a very critical state.

The cause of the crash is unclear.

Video footage shows that a large number of people, including children, had gathered around the tanker after it overturned.

Some had buckets and jerrycans and others were on top of the tanker when it burst into flames.

Liberia’s President George Weah expressed his condolences to the families of the dead, saying he found images of the tragedy “deeply disturbing”, his office said.