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    Many feared killed as petroleum tanker explodes in Port Harcourt






    Unspecified number of persons have been burnt to death in a tanker explosion in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.


    The victims were feared killed following the explosion of a tanker loaded with fuel at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in the State.


    It's gathered that a tanker laden with petroleum products exploded around 9:45pm and affected other vehicles in a traffic queue.


    The incident happened adjacent to the Indorama Petrochemical Company located along the Akpojo-Onne axis of the East-West Road, as road leading to some critical national assets.


    A source said, “We heard two very loud sounds some minutes ago, and people were shouting. A tanker explodes and went afflain..


    “The sound came from the Petro-Chemical company area. So when I came out, I saw a thick smoke with fire from a distance.”

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