A fuel truck explosion in southern Haiti on Saturday killed 24 people and left 40 others injured, half of whom suffered third-degree burns, officials said.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A tanker truck carrying gasoline in Haiti on Saturday flipped and exploded, killing at least 17 people and seriously injuring 30 others, Radio Caraibes reported. Haitian officials couldn't be reached for comment.

Fuel deliveries to the Miragoane area have slowed in recent weeks as trucks were transported via ferry to avoid gang-controlled highways surrounding the capital of Port-au-Prince

There’s a traffic alert alert for drivers in Lexington.Police say a tanker truck leaked fuel on the outer loop of New Circle Road near Old Frankfort Pike.According to Lexwrecks, the outer loop is back open at Old Frankfort Pike.

A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, the country’s emergency response agency said.

A fuel truck exploded in Haiti's southern peninsula on Saturday, resulting in 16 fatalities and 40 severe injuries. Prime Minister Garry Conille emphasized the government's efforts to assist the victims.

Local media report that the blast occurred as the victims were trying to collect fuel from the crashed tanker. The nation of 12 million people has also been struggling with fuel shortages, as fighting between gangs makes it more difficult to import goods into the country.

The death toll has risen to at least 24 after a fuel tanker explosion in Haiti, local authorities reported Sunday. Dozens more people were injured.