A fuel tanker overturned and split apart on a busy street in Bimbo (a town immediately southwest of the national capital, Bangui) on the evening of Friday 7 August, killing at least 20 people and injuring dozens more. The 18-wheel vehicle is believed to have suffered a brake or air-system failure, causing the driver to lose control before the truck careered approximately 50 metres along the road, destroying roadside kiosks, bars, and striking bystanders who had gathered there for the weekend. The death toll is expected to rise, as many of the wounded are reported to be in serious condition and an official government count had not yet been released by Saturday evening.