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BREAKING: Many Dead As Fuel Tanker Reportedly Suffers Brake Failure, Goes Into Flames In Agbor
By Daniel Dafe
A tanker carrying PMS (Premium Motor Spirit) suffered a brake failure on Sunday, somersaulted at a traffic light, and exploded at Agbor, headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Several persons are feared dead, News Net reports.
According to the online platform, the driver was trying to make a turn on the ever-busy old Lagos/Asaba Road that runs through Agbor main town.
From some videos seen by this medium, some residents and passersby were helpless in trying to put out the flames as firefighters were yet to arrive at the scene.
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Several houses and vehicles around the scene were severely burnt, and some were still engulfed by the raging fire.
The body of a car owner who was caught up by the flames could be seen on the road.
…More details soon…
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