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    At Least 123 People Killed After Oil Truck Catches Fire In Pakistan

    Hundreds of people had gathered around to try to collect oil after an oil tanker truck overturned and began leaking. Someone lighting a cigarette may have sparked the fire.
    by James Doubek Jun 25, 2017 1 minute
    Local residents look at burnt bodies after an oil tanker caught fire on a highway Sunday in Pakistan. / STR / Getty Images

    At least 123 people who had gathered to collect fuel from an overturned tanker truck in Pakistan were killed when it caught fire Sunday.

    More than 100 people were injured, many with severe burns.

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