Tragedy struck in Benin, Edo state following the explosion of a CNG powered vehicle at NIPCO filling station.
According to videos making round on social media, the vehicle was vividly scattered while people around the vicinity were running helter-skelter to provide help for the injured victims.
At the time of filing this report, some injured individuals had been taken to hospital for treatment.
This is coming on the heels of safety concerns raised about the conversion of petrol-powered vehicles to CNG as advocated for by the Nigerian government .
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Tragedy strikes in Benin, Edo State as a gas powered vehicle exploded at a CNG station causing panic and injuries.🙆💔 pic.twitter.com/TQgpfxoxlH
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) October 17, 2024
