Coverage dated December 17, 2022

Fuel tanker tunnel fire kills at least 19 in Afghanistan

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Ehsan Popalzai, CNN At least 19 people have been killed and 32 others were injured when a fuel tanker caught fire in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital of Kabul, a local official said Sunday. The Salang Tunnel — located between Parwan and Baghlan provinces — is around 1.66 miles (2.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Fuel tanker tunnel blast kills at least 19 in Afghanistan (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A local official in Afghanistan says a fuel tanker explosion in a tunnel has killed at least 19 people and injured 32. The Salang Tunnel is around 80 miles north of the capital, Kabul, and links the country’s north and south.

  2. The Guardian

    Many killed after fuel tanker explodes in tunnel in Afghanistan (opens The Guardian)

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    Blast in Salang Tunnel, a key route linking north and south of country, killed at least 19 people, says official

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Fuel tanker tunnel fire kills at least 19 in Afghanistan (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Ehsan Popalzai, CNN At least 19 people have been killed and 32 others were injured when a fuel tanker caught fire in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital of Kabul, a local official said Sunday. The Salang Tunnel — located between Parwan and Baghlan provinces — is around 1.66 miles (2.

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