A fuel tanker explosion occurred at Oluku on the Benin-Lagos Road in Edo State, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday when a petrol tanker attempting a U-turn near Oluku Market fell and spilled its contents onto the road. Witnesses said residents and passers-by rushed to scoop fuel from the road shortly after the tanker fell, and an explosion followed. The blast destroyed several shops, houses, and vehicles in the area. Security officials, speaking unofficially, said five people were reportedly killed, while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injury. Daily Trust could not independently confirm the number of fatalities.
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