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Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Dapromzy333(m): 7:53am On Apr 27
A report just received from Port Harcourt, the state capital of Rivers State, states that an unknown number of people were burned to death in a tanker explosion.

“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 states”.

The paper said it gathered that a tanker laden with petroleum products exploded around 9:45pm on Friday, April 26, 2024 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,” the report said.

It quoted a source as saying: “We heard two very loud sounds some minutes ago, and people were shouting. A tanker explodes and went aflame.

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

https://platinumtimes.ng/breaking-many-feared-dead-as-petrol-tanker-explodes-in-port-harcourt/

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by immortalcrown(m): 8:02am On Apr 27
Many feard dead.

May none be confirmed dead.

Possible Causes of the Explosion:
1.
Substandard tanker bucket.

2.
Badly-refined oil.

3.
Carelessness during transportation.

4.
Bad road.

5.
There are many victims of this particular explosion, probably because people gathered instead of running away.

I am tempted to believe that Nigeria is the most careless and lawless country in Africa. I think that things like tanker explosions and road accidents happen more in Nigeria than in other African countries. In Nigeria, tankers use dented or leaking buckets to transport inflammable substance. People smoke near tankers. Filling stations are built near residential homes where people cook and burn things.

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by NeckingNgulping(m): 8:04am On Apr 27
I just put a call through to confirm it.. A lot of people died. Such a horrendous way to die. If you been there before, you'll understand how busy that place is.

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by BigDawsNet: 8:07am On Apr 27
Rip
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Michael547(m): 8:07am On Apr 27
Bad news...
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by tete7000(m): 8:07am On Apr 27
Oh boy this is a catastrophe. See vehicles on the queue burning. This looks so terrible.

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Tetrahedron: 8:08am On Apr 27
And on it goes with no end in sight!
undecided undecided undecided

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by cremedelacreme: 8:08am On Apr 27
This catastrophe happened less than 1 hour after I passed that location. The portion of East/West road is something else especially from Alode bridge to trailer park.

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Seyi8750: 8:08am On Apr 27
So sad but God is the greatest

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by sweet16s: 8:08am On Apr 27
Unfortunate
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Mpcoll001: 8:08am On Apr 27
Subhanallah!

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Light78: 8:08am On Apr 27
Let me clarify something here.

Whenever you hear many feared dead, it means while the petrol tanker was burning, people were looking instead of running to a safe place. Then it got intense and exploded, and they all got caught in the inferno.


I remember when I was doing my IT, I saw a petrol tanker burning at the top in a fueling station. I saw crowd filled with people watching from all angles at a close range. I had to tell one woman who was with her child to run for her life, that if this tank explodes, she's dead. She took my advice and moved away from the scene.


Many people like putting themselves in dangers. That's why I don't follow multitudes or do things with them.


Please safety first.

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by richard870(m): 8:08am On Apr 27
Lord have mercy!

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by stanisbaratheon: 8:09am On Apr 27
Despair
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by OBTOREPA(m): 8:09am On Apr 27
This is dangerously fearful 😨

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by PointZerom: 8:09am On Apr 27
RENO OMOKIRI MONIKER IN NAIRALAND IS opamoses1

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Timoleon(m): 8:10am On Apr 27
Damn

1000 ways to die.

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by 13greens: 8:10am On Apr 27
That road is a death trap to motorists. With all the investment within that axis , federal government is not doing anything meaningful to fix it

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Gradieu: 8:10am On Apr 27
Tanker exploding in a traffic?... God take charge

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Houseofglam7(f): 8:10am On Apr 27
😢😖😖😖😖😖
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by pyyxxaro: 8:10am On Apr 27
Sad
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by REALretep(m): 8:10am On Apr 27
Damn
God help us 😭
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Techpik: 8:10am On Apr 27
you're right OP to nack olosho now is from 1k per round in ogun state.
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by shaybebaby(f): 8:11am On Apr 27
It is stuff like this that makes me fearful when driving in the UK even when I know the likelihood is low.

Where is our safety culture? Why do we place such a low premium on human life?

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by EdiskyHarry: 8:11am On Apr 27
Fuel tankers and heavy duty vehicles should be given a special road, or should only be moving from 12am-5am

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Angelfrost(m): 8:12am On Apr 27
Sigh.... This is why such loaded tankers should be restricted to late night movements.

They should never share the road with other users during high traffic periods.

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by bigdammyj: 8:12am On Apr 27
So sad.
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by israelmao(m): 8:14am On Apr 27
Functional railway system would have phased out the use of tankers to convey petroleum products but inspite of homogus funds being lavished on railway system in Nigeria there has been no visible impact.

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by Sapiens3: 8:16am On Apr 27
shaybebaby:
It is stuff like this that makes me fearful when driving in the UK even when I know the likelihood is low.

Where is our safety culture? Why do we place such a low premium on human life?

And secondly the roads are in deplorable state. Driver's are trying seriously, manoeuvering those roads is crazy.

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Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by princedukee(m): 8:16am On Apr 27
Okay
Re: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Port Harcourt by APOPTOSIS: 8:16am On Apr 27
What kind ofcountry is this?

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