No fewer than 85 killed in South Sudan oil tanker

No fewer than 85 people were killed in South Sudan when a fuel tanker exploded as a crowd gathered to scoop it's content after it veered of a road.

The vehicle was on its way to a region west of the capital Juba, the presidential spokesman said on Thursday.

The incident took place on Wednesday as the truck was travelling to South's Sudan's Western Equatoria region.

"Eight-five people are confirmed dead by the local authorities," Ateny Wek Ateny, presidential spokesman, said.

Ateny added that about 50 people were seriously injured.