Chaos followed the overturning of a tanker, which was full of fuel, in the central Nigeria on Sunday.
At least 12 people were killed in the fire caused by the overturning, the French Agency broadcasts today, citing the emergency services.
The tanker It overturned on a road in the Agatou area of ​​Benue State, causing a fire that spread to nearby homes and shops.
“Twelve corpses were rescued from the area of ​​the tragedy yesterday, while 50 houses and shops were burned”said Emanuel Sior, one of Benoit’s chief of emergency services.
The death toll could rise as many people are injured in the blaze.
“Rescuers are continuing to” comb “the area to determine if other bodies may be inside the burned buildings,” Sior was quoted as saying by AFP and the Athens News Agency.
Explosions of tankers and oil pipelines are very common in Nigeria, Africa’s first oil producer, but where the majority of its estimated 200 million people live in poverty, at a time when infrastructure and transport are inadequate.
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