Tragedy struck yesterday when a
fully loaded tanker fell and exploded at the Upper Mission extension junction
of the Benin-Auchi express Road in Benin City, killing 4 persons and wounding
scores of others who are receiving medical attention in several undisclosed
hospital in the state, with various degrees of burnt and injuries.
Some eye witness reported that
when the tanker fell, some official of the state fire service were trying to evacuate
the content of the tanker when an Audi car who refuse to heed instruction when
flagged down ran into the tanker causing an explosion which left several cars
and properties destroyed. The driver of the Audi was reported to have died on
the spot.
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