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Over 100 People Killed In Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-Ore Highway.
B*R*E*A*K*I*N*G News!
Over 100 People Killed In Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-Ore Highway.
It is now confirmed that the early morning explosion by a petrol tanker
killed over 100 persons who were passengers locked in when explosion
occurred. According to an eyewitness the incident happened at the always
busy Benin-Ore federal highway.
The incident happened around Ugbogwi village adding that more than 40
passengers of a luxury bus that belong to a transport company, the Young
Shall Grow Motors, were among the unfortunate persons that were burnt
in the inferno.
In addition, it was gathered that the tanker
with registration number GA 71 XA belonging to Dangote and a Young Shall
Grow Luxury were involved , as it was also gathered that fire also
stretched to a close mechanic workshop setting ablaze 8 other vehicles,
meanwhile the witness also asserts that a close by local market by the
name Igbogui market also got burnt in the inferno.
Passengers
of other vehicles numbering over 25 trapped in the explosion were also
roasted to death while a few lucky ones escaped with various degrees of
buns. Several security and rescue agencies have mobilized to the area
for rescue operations.
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