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UPDATE: Explosion in Apia claims one life

The explosion that started the fire at one of three fuel tanks at the Matautu Wharf has claimed one life.Confirmed by the emergency workers, the man was carrying out maintenance work at the tank when it exploded yesterday.According to reports, he and another man were evacuated to the Moto’otua hospital. BACKGROUNDA fuel tank at a wharf in downtown Apia, Samoa, exploded on Monday (Samoa time), sending huge columns of black smoke into the air.Thousands were evacuated due to fears the fire at Matautu Wharf would spread to two other storage tanks, reported the Samoa Observer.The Disaster Management Office of Samoa urged the public to stay clear of roads in the area.\Traffic build up could hinder current response works to the current situation