Worker buried alive in molten tar as 50,000-gallon tank explodes leaving them trapped under 3ft of scorching liquid

A WORKER has tragically died after being buried alive beneath three feet of boiling hot tar in a horrific incident, authorities say.

The Texas worker was reportedly caught under the dark goo after a 50,000-gallon tank ruptured.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the massive spill on Wednesday afternoon, where one person had been “unaccounted for”.

The unidentified worker was buried after the tank burst, spilling the estimated 50,000 gallons of tar over them…

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