BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As news spread through his seaside village that a fuel truck had driven off a highway and tipped over, José Gutiérrez left his small home and headed to the scene. Along the way, a neighbor handed the 44-year-old fisherman a plastic jug. Soon, he joined other men wearing flip-flops and shorts looting the truck’s cargo near one of Colombia’s poorest municipalities. Minutes later, the vehicle burst into flames.
Seven people died instantly and authorities say 38 more have died since from severe burns, including Gutierrez, who left four children behind. Read more
