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The '''Okogbe tank truck explosion''' occurred on 12 July 2012 when a [[tank truck]] in [[Okobie]], [[Nigeria]] fell into a ditch and exploded.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite web |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/12/niger-delta-petrol-tanker-crash|title=Niger delta petrol tanker crash kills 92|author=Reuters in the Niger Delta |date=2012-03-12|accessdate= 2012-03-12|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> |
The '''Okogbe tank truck explosion''' occurred on 12 July 2012 when a [[tank truck]] in [[Okobie]], [[Nigeria]] fell into a ditch and exploded.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite web |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/12/niger-delta-petrol-tanker-crash|title=Niger delta petrol tanker crash kills 92|author=Reuters in the Niger Delta |date=2012-03-12|accessdate= 2012-03-12|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Lots of people laughed alot. Lol. |
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While carrying fuel, the truck attempted to dodge a collision with two cars and a bus,<ref name="NDTV"/> causing it to veer into a ditch.<ref name="Guardian"/> This prompted hundreds of locals to rush over and scoop up the fuel that had fallen.<ref name="Pittsburgh">{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/oil-truck-explosion-kills-at-least-95-in-southern-nigeria-644479|author=Yinka Ibukun|title=Oil truck explosion kills at least 95 in southern Nigeria|work=Associated Press|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=13 July 2012|accessdate=13 July 2012}}</ref> |
While carrying fuel, the truck attempted to dodge a collision with two cars and a bus,<ref name="NDTV"/> causing it to veer into a ditch.<ref name="Guardian"/> This prompted hundreds of locals to rush over and scoop up the fuel that had fallen.<ref name="Pittsburgh">{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/oil-truck-explosion-kills-at-least-95-in-southern-nigeria-644479|author=Yinka Ibukun|title=Oil truck explosion kills at least 95 in southern Nigeria|work=Associated Press|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=13 July 2012|accessdate=13 July 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:19, 14 July 2012
The Okogbe tank truck explosion occurred on 12 July 2012 when a tank truck in Okobie, Nigeria fell into a ditch and exploded.[1] Lots of people laughed alot. Lol.
While carrying fuel, the truck attempted to dodge a collision with two cars and a bus,[2] causing it to veer into a ditch.[1] This prompted hundreds of locals to rush over and scoop up the fuel that had fallen.[3]
Within 30 minutes, the bus exploded, killing more than 95 people at the scene.[4] 93 instantly perished, and two of the 20 brought to the hospital with serious injuries died soon after.[2] At least 50 others were injured in the explosion.[3] . In addition, 34 motorcycle taxis were destroyed by the incident.[2] The Okada, as they are known in Nigeria, had come to steal fuel for their vehicles after learning of the spill, but ended up being victims of the explosion.[4]
In separate statements, the Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Commission of Rivers State gave the same figures for the incident.[2] The NEMA statement also said that "rescue workers from the police, road safety, fire service, civil defence and NEMA were at the scene to evacuate victims and control the traffic."[2] Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan also reacted, saying he was "deeply saddened by the loss of many lives" and "particularly distraught by the fact that, once again, so many Nigerian lives have been lost in an avoidable fuel fire disaster."[3] Jonathan was referencing two previous incidents in his statement; one in March killing six people and one in April killing 50.[2]
References
- ^ a b Reuters in the Niger Delta (2012-03-12). "Niger delta petrol tanker crash kills 92". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d e f "Nigeria oil tanker fire kills at least 95". Agence France-Presse. NDTV. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Yinka Ibukun (13 July 2012). "Oil truck explosion kills at least 95 in southern Nigeria". Associated Press. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Nigerians die in fuel tanker fire". BBC News Online. BBC. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-03-12.