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Tanker explosion starts massive fire at Iran-Afghanistan border | South China Morning Post

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A fuel tanker exploded at a customs post near the Iran-Afghanistan border on February 13, 2021, igniting a massive fire. Around 500 vehicles caught alight and dozens of people were injured. Two blasts were reportedly powerful enough to be spotted from space by Nasa satellites. It was not immediately clear what cause…

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