Fuel truck driver dies after Lethem trail “explosion”

Jul 08, 2018 News

– Family suspects foul play

A father of two who sustained third degrees burns about his body after a fuel truck exploded in Lethem succumbed on Friday, at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

DEAD: Shawlin
Shaw Ally

Shawlin Shaw Ally, 37, also known as ‘Impty,’ sustained third degree burns to sixty percent of his body.
According to doctors, he only stood a 15 percent chance of surviving.
Kaieteur News understands that Ally who has been a driver for close to a decade, and resides in Lethem, reportedly sustained severe injuries during his attempt to transfer fuel from one truck to another via a hose on June 26.
The injured man was brought to the City hospital the following Sunday and remained in the Intensive Care unit (ICU) on life support up until his demise.
It was previously reported that one of the fuel tucks exploded after turning on its side due to the deteriorating conditions between the Mabura and the Kurupukari Crossing.
There were also unconfirmed reports that the fuel ignited as one worker was smoking. However, there are conflicting reports surrounding what transpired.
In fact, Ally’s family suspects foul play. The family said they were told that the explosion occurred on July 1.
According to the dead man’s sister, Bibi Ally, little information is being provided to the family about the incident. The woman said that she received information that her brother was still conscious after the explosion.
She is now wondering why her brother was admitted to the ICU.
The sister claimed that her brother was not severely burnt after the explosions from photographs sent to her.
Bibi alleges that she received information that her brother was set on fire by a man (name given), after the explosion.
The grieving woman added that she also received information that her brother was heard hollering, ‘Shoot me! Shoot me! You done burn me alive,” to the said man.
When asked if her brother had any problems with anyone on the area, Bibi said she was not aware.
The dead man’s brother, Zamman Ally, related that this was the first time his brother met with such an incident.
Zamman recalled that he visited his brother last week Monday at the hospital where he met with a man who showed him several pictures of the state his brother was in after the explosion. One photograph showed him with relatively minor burns and nothing as extensive as what he displayed in hospital..
The family is appealing to the police to launch a probe. They are also calling on members of the public who may have information about the explosion to contact the nearest police station.
In a video purporting to capture the explosion, a truck was seen laden with what appeared to be fuel containers with another truck alongside it. From the video, it was unclear to assume what that truck was carrying.
However, after the truck turned on its side, a liquid spilled.
Shawlin Shaw Ally’s wife is currently pregnant.

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