Tragedy as tanker fire kills five, destroys vehicles in Delta

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No fewer than five deaths have been recorded in a tanker fire explosion that occurred at the Oghara section of the Warri-Benin Expressway, Ethiope West

While an uncertain number of persons sustained several degrees of injuries, over 10 vehicles, including a motorcycle, were destroyed in the raging inferno.

It was gathered that a petrol-laden tanker had fallen near the ever-busy Koko Junction, due to the terrible condition of the road, Saturday evening.However, some persons reportedly sneaked to the scene at night to scoop fuel from the fallen tanker, resulting in the fire outbreak.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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