Fuel tanker fire engulfs market in southern Nigeria
A fire tore through Oluku market in Benin City after a tanker overturned and exploded.
According to Al Jazeera English, a fire tore through Oluku market in Benin City after a tanker overturned and exploded.
This business story centres on Nigeria. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Oluku and Benin City.
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- Nigeria · Africa
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- Oluku, Benin City
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- Business
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