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Fuel tanker explosion reported in Benin City

Status: published

A fuel tanker explosion has occurred in the Oluku area of Benin City, Edo State, with multiple people feared dead and others injured. The incident was attributed to a suspected brake failure leading to the crash. The precise number of casualties in Benin City has not been confirmed.

Category: industrial-accident · Location: Benin City

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Global Event Monitor. Fuel tanker explosion reported in Benin City. 2026-10-18T08:47:53.290Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6336. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6336/revision/631a4bd177da8e61f7d735cab0e6f604febaa969e8f9e76496ca3a08e334e062

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