Edo tanker explosion: 11 injured, 4 feared dead near Oluku market.
At least 11 people sustained severe burn injuries and four others are feared dead following a petrol tanker explosion near Oluku Market along the Benin–Lagos Expressway in Edo State, according to a report shared on X.
The victims were rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) for emergency medical treatment, though the exact death toll remains unconfirmed.
The blast reportedly occurred after local residents attempted to scoop fuel from a fallen tanker, igniting a inferno that quickly spread to engulf surrounding vehicles and commercial shops along the busy highway.
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