BREAKING: Explosion Kill 34 At Benin Illegal Fuel Depot
No less than 34 people have been confirmed dead in Benin near Nigeria’s border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames.
According to residence, Innocent Sidokpohout, he said the blaze erupted at a warehouse, where smuggled fuel in the southern Benin town of Seme Podji, with cars, motorbikes and tricycle taxis came to stock up on fuel.
He explained that the incident happened a few minutes after he got gas for his motorbike to go do my shopping and barely five meters he heard an explosion, “When I turned around it was all black smoke.”
Benin’s Interior Minister Alassane Seidou, confirmed the incidence, 34 deaths including two babies.
He also said another 20 people were being treated in hospital, including some in serious condition.
