KINSHASA (AFP) – At least 200 people died and dozens were injured when a tanker truck filled with oil exploded and set fire to a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Red Cross said Saturday. “So far, the accident has left 200 dead. It is a provisional toll.…
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