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Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by searay(m): 8:41pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-Ore Highway Reports reaching 247ureports.com indicates that an early morning explosion by a petrol tanker has 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. According to information gathered from an eyewitness within the area where the incident took place, said 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. Moreso 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. However they said incident had also cause traffic Jam on the two carriageways as rescue activities is still on even as full details of the incident is yet to be ascertain. Beside, several occupants 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. Our contact in the area said remains of burnt passengers are still being packed in nylon sacks by operatives of Civil Defence corps, police and Road Safety Corps. The Corps is to issue a formal statement soon http://247nigerianewsupdate.com/over-100-people-died-in-a-petrol-tanker-explosion-accident-on-benin-ore-highway/ |
Re: Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by searay(m): 8:42pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Confirmation please? |
Re: Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by victorD3: 8:46pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
WTF! Our highways kill more that diseases and Boko Haram joined together |
Re: Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by Ponel: 8:47pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
May God help us. I think we all should be prayerful and draw ourselves closer to christ, because we don't know the day that we are going to leave this wicked. May the soul of the departed rest in peace. |
Re: Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by JW214: 9:10pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
I was at the accident scene at about 2pm when the fire was still burning. I can confirm that the numbers of casualities can't be up to 100, but can't be less than 60 people because of the luxirious bus and truck involved. It was so unfortunate that for about 2 to 3 hours the fire lasted, the Fire fighters were not in sight. Even if they make attempt to come, they can't get to the accident scene because both sides of the road was blocked by motorist(driving at the opposite side of the traffic flow), not even sparing the service lane for the emergency service workers to use(very bad driving habit) I had to return to Benin at about half 3 to use Ifon/Akure/Ibadan route to Lagos. As I type now, am sure some people will still be in the traffic grid lock just at a village near Ofosu, Edo state part of the Benin/Ore highway |
Re: Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by manmustwac(m): 9:34pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Ponel: May God help us. I think we all should be prayerful and draw ourselves closer to christ, because we don't know the day that we are going to leave this wicked. May the soul of the departed rest in peace.Please tell me how prayin to (imaginary) Christ is going to improve road safety in nigeria? |
Re: Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by Ponel: 10:23pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
manmustwac: Please tell me how prayin to (imaginary) Christ is going to improve road safety in nigeria? There is nothing prayer can't handle. My brother. |
Re: Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by zubbainno123: 10:48pm On Apr 05, 2013 |
Oh LORD! Please look down with mercy upon ur children. Heal our country Nigeria and wipe out our tears before the terror consumes us all. |
Re: Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by oilwiz1: 11:28am On Oct 20, 2014 |
If d fg can obtain loans in billions of dollars for arms and d likes, wat stops dem from obtaining funds for our decapitated fed roads?...I wonder wer d country is heading. |
Re: Over 100 People Died In A Petrol Tanker Explosion Accident On Benin-ore Highway by don33310(m): 11:35am On Oct 20, 2014 |
victorD3:Sadly but true |
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