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An oil tanker train collides with a freight train in Yaoundé, Cameroon, spilling fuel oil. One person scavenging the oil created a massive explosion which killed 120.
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Rail freight transport
Practice of transporting cargo by rail
Rail freight transport is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Yaoundé
Capital of Cameroon
Yaoundé is the capital city of Cameroon. It has a population of more than 2.8 million, which makes it the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,500 ft) above sea level.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fuel oil
Petroleum product burned to generate motive power or heat
Fuel oil is any of various fractions obtained from the distillation of petroleum. Such oils include distillates and residues. Fuel oils include heavy fuel oil, marine fuel oil (MFO), furnace oil (FO), gas oil (gasoil), heating oils, diesel fuel, and others.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Yaoundé train explosion
1998 accident in Cameroon
The Yaoundé train explosion was the catastrophic fire following the derailment and collision of two tanker trains hauling crude oil through the capital of Cameroon, Yaoundé. At least 200 people were killed in the explosion, which happened on February 14, 1998.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)