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A river of fire ignited by an oil tank explosion surges through a village in southern Egypt, killing more than 410 people.
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South African History Online. (2011, November 1). A river of fire ignited by an oil tank explosion surges through a village in southern Egypt, killing more than 410 people.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069034
South African History Online (2011) 'A river of fire ignited by an oil tank explosion surges through a village in southern Egypt, killing more than 410 people.', South African History Online, 1 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069034 (Accessed: 9 August 2026).
South African History Online, A river of fire ignited by an oil tank explosion surges through a village in southern Egypt, killing more than 410 people. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069034, (accessed 9 August 2026).
"A river of fire ignited by an oil tank explosion surges through a village in southern Egypt, killing more than 410 people.." South African History Online, 1 Nov. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069034. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "A river of fire ignited by an oil tank explosion surges through a village in southern Egypt, killing more than 410 people.." South African History Online. November 1, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069034.
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