UPDATED: Two killed, houses razed as tanker explosion rocks Delta community

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No fewer than two persons were reportedly burnt to death as a liquefied petroleum gas laden truck exploded in the wee hours of Thursday at Ohoro community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Properties including vehicles and buildings worth hundreds of millions of naira were razed down in disaster which occurred at about 2:25am, following an auto crash involving two other trucks at the popular Ohoro Junction of Uwheru Kingdom.

Witnesses said it was wailing amongst residents of the agrarian locality as virtually half of the community was razed by the inferno thus rendering thousands of the villagers homeless. It was gathered that the ugly incident happened when a truck carrying granite rammed into a stationary truck said to be carrying diesel.

 

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