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By Peter Duru NO fewer than 100 houses were razed, scores killed and many declared missing, yesterday, when a tanker conveying petroleum product exploded at Oshigbudu in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. A source in the area told Vanguard that the tanker laden with petrol was travelling from Oweto and heading towards Otukpo
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It was a gory moment for some residents of Abeokuta as they woke up to an early morning tanker explosion that sends grimace faces around the area of the incident, in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
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By James Ogunnaike A fuel-laden tanker on Saturday night went up in flames after an accident at the Kara end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway killing the driver and the motor boy. The Spokesperson of Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred early
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A tanker Friday exploded along Owerri/Onitsha express road particularly at Irete, Owerri West local government area of Imo state, after it was said to have off loaded premium motor spirit, PMS, to one of the filling stations along the road.
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Four trucks burnt to ashes Bose Adelaja Two persons were roasted dead, while two others were rescued alive, Sunday, in an explosion which involved four articulated trucks on Kara Bridge along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. The incident occurred on Kara Bridge outward Lagos at about 2.18 am. One of the bodies was recovered intact while the other
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“@gidifeedtv: Petrol tanker goes up in flames on Kara bridge in Lagos this morning. Efforts are being made to put out the fire. @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/Uf9RB096Lq — 𝔾𝕀𝔻𝕀𝕋ℝ𝔸𝔽𝔽𝕀ℂ (@Gidi_Traffic) June 21, 2020 There has been an explosion on Kara Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway early hours of Sunday. Explosion sounds and wildfires were heard and seen from
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By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri A tanker carrying premium motor spirit, PMS, has exploded and went up inflame along Owerri -Aba express road, killing one person and others critically injured. Vanguard investigation on Thursday confirmed that the incident happened at about 11: 15 am not too far from the Imo/Anambra River basin authority. It
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By Vincent Ujumadu A welder whose name was given as Ay died on Tuesday in Awka as a result of burns sustained when a fuel tanker he was working on exploded at the Amawbia area of the state capital. An eye witness said the casualty would have been more if the tanker was loaded, adding
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Federal Government has announced the indefinite closure of Sagamu Interchange Bridge in Sagamu, Ogun State after two petroleum tankers crashed on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December, 25th, 2019, which resulted in a fire explosion underneath the bridge causing damages to its integrity. In a statement by Sector Commander of the Federal Road
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has promised that the incessant accidents on the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway would soon be a thing of the past. Prince Abiodun, while commiserating with victims of an inferno at the Sango toll gate on Thursday night, which led to the loss of lives and properties, said that the planned takeover
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