Scores injured as CNG vehicle explodes in Edo (Video)
Tragedy struck Thursday morning in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, following the explosion of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicle at the NIPCO filling station along the Benin-Auchi Expressway.
In a viral video making round on social media, the vehicle was vividly scattered while people around the vicinity ran for dear lives as the loud sound from the explosion created panic among residents in the vicinity.
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Three persons were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries and have been rushed to a private hospital for medical attention.
The explosion is coming on the heels of safety concerns raised about the conversion of petrol-powered vehicles to CNG as advocated for by the Federal Government as a measure to lower the cost of transportation following the removal of fuel subsidy.
See the video below:
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