European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday september 26,1990 automobiles bum after a truck hauling liquefied Petroleum Gas overturned and exploded in Central Bangkok Thailand setting offa Blaze that killed at least 54.scores die in thai fuel truck Accident a Bangkok Thailand up a speeding truck carrying liquefied Petroleum Gas overturned in a Busy intersection and exploded in flames killing at least 54 people and seriously burning More than 97 others witnesses and officials said tuesday. The explosions and fire monday night incinerated 53 cars and motorcycles caught in heavy traffic and set ablaze 30 buildings on both sides of the Road and uncounted slum dwellings police said. A it was like a huge fireball across six lanes of traffic a said Richard Rothhaas an american journalist who just missed getting caught by the explosions. A i saw one Man come crawling out his world today clothes blasted off his body burned White a Rothhaas said. A the just Lay there saying a let me die let me  a police cot. Kongdee causing a District police chief told reporters tuesday that several victims died in hospitals bringing the death toll to 54. Another 97 injured remained hospitalized he said chamras sir Yotha a police official at phys thai police station near the scene of the Accident said several of those in hospitals had severe Burns Over most of their bodies and May not live a this is the worst such disaster i have seen in More than 30 years As a policeman a Kongdee said. Kongdee said the truck carrying two Large tanks of about 635 Gallons of liquefied Petroleum Gas drove into the intersection a recklessly and at a High rate of Speed and crashed into a private car. A the Gas truck overturned and the tanks smashed into the pavement a he said. The safety valves burst and the tanks spewed liquefied Petroleum Gas 200 to 300 meters across the Road. The Gas exploded and set fire to cars in the Roadway and buildings on both sides he said. He said witnesses saw one Man emerge from the cab of the Gas truck with his clothes in flames but it was not known whether he was among the survivors Many of whom were too severely injured to be questioned. One Corpse was found in the truck he said. In one building a residence for single women Rescue workers found five charred bodies he said. Kongdee said among those injured were two foreigners tentatively identified As Peter Gillies and . Nun Khz Kham nationalities unknown. Many of the dead were burned beyond recognition he said. Government television reported the liquefied Petroleum tank truck was speeding Down an exit ramp from a Highway into the intersection to beat a red Light and flipped Over when it could not make the turn. The Accident took place about 10 p.m., when Bangkok streets were still heavy with traffic. Fire department officials said they brought the fire under control within two hours. Polled catalonian Back Banning of bullfighting Barcelona Spain apr a majority of spaniards living in the northeastern Region of Catalonia would support a ban on bullfighting a poll has found. Fifty one percent of those polled said they were in favor of prohibiting the spectacle in which the Bull is killed Antonio Llaverias an official for the local station tv-3, confirmed monday. The polls results were aired sunday on the station which is run by the regional government. Thirty percent said they would oppose a ban. While 19 percent said they did not care. Ulster rebel group says it killed wrong Man Belfast Northern Ireland up a an outlawed protestant group said monday it killed the wrong Man in a raid on a pub but pledged to slay the intended victim for allegedly being a police informant William Allister 48-year-old plasterer was shot dead by masked gunmen As he sat drinking with a Friend in the county Down arms in Lisburn 10 Miles West of Belfast sunday night. The gunmen fired eight shots at close Range also wounding a second Man who was hospitalized in critical condition. Questioned. One Corpse was found in the brought the fire under control with a the truck carrying two truck he said. Hours. De Maiziere says e. Germans afraid about their futures Berlin apr prime minister Lothar de Maiziere Germany he said id tuesday that East germans fear for their futures in a _ Berlin apr prime minister Lothar de Maiziere said tuesday that East germans fear for their futures in a United Germany and that social guarantees Are needed to ease the move to a new society. In a wide ranging conversation with the associated press Board of directors de Maiziere also said the lingering Specter of the former secret police is a one of the most difficult legacies we have from the communist past. East Germany a first freely chosen Leader in an address and during a question and answer session outlined his Hopes for his 16 million people As they move closer to German unification on oct. 3. He said East germans had the misfortune of living for four decades under a regime in which their futures were decided by the communist party Hierarchy. A tremendous obstacle will be teaching them to take control of their destinies to live successful lives in the competitive free Market society epitomized by West Germany he said. A the future in the past meant the future prescribed by the politburo a he said. A now the people see their future is not a prescribed time but a free time. This is something people did not learn and they Are afraid of  he also said the files on 6 million people compiled by the notorious secret police known As the Stasi and the tens of thousands of people who worked for them is one of the most difficult problems confronting the new society. E he said German Law enforcement officials should have Access to those files to punish people who committed crimes for the Stasi and to rehabilitate people whose lives were ruined by the dreaded Security apparatus. But there should not be wide Public Access because the Huq ration contained in them could be damaging de Maiziere said. Bulgarian socialist chief re elected Sofia Bulgaria up a bulgarian socialist party chief Alexander Lilov was re elected tuesday a Day after he resigned following demands by Liberal party members for a purge of the old guard communist leadership. The vote to reinstate Lilov came at the end of an Al night meeting of the 39th party Congress in Sofia. Lilov had offered his resignation monday but he later indicated he would fight to keep his Job. The political mane vering during the Congress has sparked confusion and speculation Over the future of the ruling socialists who changed their name from the com forms Phil after adopting sweeping democratic of Tlle party a Liberal Wing had predicted a split if lilo was re elected. Iii not play the game of the old guard. If Lilov a a not serve on the presidium or on any Bod Ana 1� urge Kara Simeonov a Delegate from Sofia know Nas demo Quot of a Radical reformist faction