At least seven people were killed and about 30 others seriously burned on Thursday in Haiti when a tanker truck belonging to the Total oil company caught fire and exploded... Witnesses told AFP that the tanker truck hit a wall and spilled gasoline as it was getting in place to unload fuel at a Total service station. The flammable liquid spread and caught fire when it reached vendors cooking food on outdoor grills. The flames quickly returned to the tanker, which set off the explosion. Seven people died on the spot, and the burn victims were rushed to area hospitals and to Port-au-Prince for treatment, Haiti's Civil Defense office said... “Blue Helmet” soldiers with the United Nations stabilization force rushed to the scene and were able to contain the blaze. Four homes neighboring the Total service station also went up in flames, and 22 vehicles were damaged, local authorities said in a preliminary assessment.

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