It is now confirmed that the early morning explosion by a petrol tanker
killed over 100 persons who were passengers locked in when explosion
occurred. According to an eyewitness the incident happened at the always
busy Benin-Ore federal highway.
The incident happened around Ugbogwi village adding that more than 40
passengers of a luxury bus that belong to a transport company, the Young
Shall Grow Motors, were among the unfortunate persons that were burnt
in the inferno.
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In addition, it was gathered that the tanker with registration number GA
71 XA belonging to Dangote and a Young Shall Grow Luxury were involved ,
as it was also gathered that fire also stretched to a close mechanic
workshop setting ablaze 8 other vehicles, meanwhile the witness also
asserts that a close by local market by the name Igbogui market also got
burnt in the inferno.
Passengers of other vehicles numbering over 25 trapped in the explosion
were also roasted to death while a few lucky ones escaped with various
degrees of buns. Several security and rescue agencies have mobilized to
the area for rescue operations.
The Corps is to issue a formal statement soon
