Twenty people have been burnt to death after a fuel tanker exploded on Warri-Benin Expressway on Nigeria’s Independence Day.
PM News reports that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Koko junction along Warri – Benin Highway in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State.
A tanker had fallen with the fuel licked out. Some people were said to scooping fuel after the tanker fell.
It was gathered that a spark from a faulty vehicle led to an explosion, with 20 people killed.
It was gathered that those who died included a pregnant woman, children, and some elderly persons.
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