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Summary At least 100 people were killed in Sirte city of Libya when a fuel depot exploded on Tuesday.
According to a Libyan military commander, fuel tank exploded in Moamer Qadhafi’s hometown Sirte killing more than 100 people less than on Tuesday.“There was an enormous explosion and a huge fire. More than 100 people were killed and 50 others wounded” in Monday night’s blast, National Transitional Council commander Leith Mohammed told toa foreign news agency.He said the scene was “a heart wrenching spectacle with dozens of charred bodies.” The explosion happened as a crowd of people waited near the fuel tank to fill up their cars. “We are still unable to put out the fire,” Mohammed said.Some of the victims had returned to the town, the last bastion of resistance by Qadhafi loyalists, which fell on Thursday, to inspect the damage to their properties, the NTC commander added.
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