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Many killed, houses, vehicles destroyed in Delta petrol tanker explosion

Many killed, houses, vehicles destroyed in Delta petrol tanker explosion 

 

Many people were feared dead as a petrol tanker exploded Sunday afternoon on a highway in Delta State.

The accident occurring on Asaba-Lagos Road in the Agbor Ika South Local Government Area caused huge damage to houses and vehicles trapped in the inferno.

The explosion was reported to have happened when the petrol tanker was navigating a turn near First Bank in Agbor and overturned.

Firemen from both Delta state and federal authorities were mobilised to the scene, according to the director of the state fire service, Eugene Oziwele.

Oziwele also confirmed that the casualties were high, adding firemen from Asaba joined those in Agbor with others from the Federal Fire Service to put out the raging fire.

 

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