The death toll in the oil tanker inferno in Pakistan rose to 194 on Friday, prompting the government to suspend six officials including a DSP-level officer for negligence that led to one of the worst fire accidents in the country.
A Punjab government official said, six children were among the 19 victims who died during the last 24 hours. He said, the death toll may go up further as most of the injured have 60 to 100 per cent burns. The tanker caught fire after the explosion and some 50,000 litres of petrol spilled from the vehicle.