On January 3, 2013, a blogger posted an indignant screed about an alleged atrocity in Nigeria. Sorry about the disturbing images.
Problem is … the photo is from a terrible tragedy that occurred on July 3, 2010, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On that day, a fuel tanker overturned and exploded, sending a fireball into nearby homes and cinemas packed with people watching the World Cup. At least 230 were killed and another 196 injured. Many of the dead were charred beyond recognition.
Sources:
Tragedy in Nigeria as hundreds of Catholics found burnt alive by Muslims
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.afrik.com%2Farticle20308.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catastrophe_of_Sange
http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/03/us-congo-democratic-explosion-idUSTRE6620H220100703










This phoney tactic is one used by Islamic terrorist, like those in Gaza. Phoney photos of the supposed murdered. Disgusting
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This story (from January 2013!) is making the rounds again; I just saw it on a friend’s FB page. Thanks for setting the record straight.
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Didn’t think the story was right either. Good thing i double-checked and read this. Thanks!
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