Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Sudan Tanker Explodes at Ceramics Factory Michael Atit KHARTOUM - A gas tanker exploded at a ceramics factory in Khartoum on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens more. Eyewitnesses in the Sudanese capital said the tanker exploded while a shipment was being unloaded. Doctors at Bahari Hospital in north Khartoum made an urgent appeal for all medical personnel to come to the hospital to help treat the burn victims. .