Policeman dies of petrol tanker burns

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He was caught up in the inferno while trying to restrain people from siphoning fuel from the tanker.
Detective Assistant Inspector Baltmore Jamari who was attached to the Vehicle Theft Squad died on Wednesday afternoon at Harare Central Hospital where he was receiving treatment.
This brings to 12 the number of people who have died from the June explosion.
Ten people are still admitted at the hospital. A family spokesperson yesterday said when the incident occurred, Detective Asst Insp Jamari who was standing a few metres away from the tanker tried calling Harare Central Police Station after noticing that fuel was gushing out of the tank, posing danger to residents.
“That is when the explosion occurred and he was burnt. His car, a Nissan Sunny was also burnt.
“All along he was receiving treatment at Harare Central Hospital but died today (Wednesday) at around 1300 hours,” he said.
The spokesman said burial arrangements would be announced soon and mourners were gathered at Highlands Police Camp.
Detective Asst Insp Jamari is survived by his wife and five children. Last month, four more people succumbed to burns sustained in the Sunningdale petrol explosion, bringing the death toll to 11.
The four, who were admitted at Harare Central Hospital, were burnt when a fuel tanker they were siphoning fuel from burst into flames. The explosion claimed mostly Sunningdale residents and other passersby who were scrambling for free petrol.
Three people died on the spot, while an unknown number was reportedly burnt to ashes on June 11. Sixteen others were seriously burnt and rushed to Harare Central Hospital for treatment.
A commuter omnibus and a private car were also reduced to shells. The occupants, however, escaped unhurt.