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| Date | 5 November 2021 |
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| Time | c. 22:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
| Location | Wellington, Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Coordinates | 8°26′39″N 13°09′42″W / 8.44417°N 13.16167°W |
| Type | Fuel tanker explosion |
| Cause | Collision between a fuel tanker and a lorry |
| Deaths | 154 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 304 |
| Property damage |
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On 5 November 2021 a collision between a petrol fuel tanker and a lorry at a busy junction of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, resulted in an explosion and a fire that caused 154 deaths and 304 injuries,[1] overwhelming the city's medical services.
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