Pakistan fuel tanker crash burns scores to death

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At least 145 people have been killed in eastern Pakistan after an oil tanker crashed and exploded

The vehicle overturned before catching fire near the city of Bahawalpur.

A large crowd had gathered around the crash site when the explosion happened.

The death toll is expected to rise as many of the injured are in critical condition.

Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom reports.

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