Many people have been killed after a tanker exploded in front of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
Fire accident (File photo)
About 13 vehicles were on Friday morning burnt while many persons razed to death in a fire resulting from a tanker explosion in front of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), TheNation has reported.
The fuel laden tanker was said to have exploded after a collision with a truck and a commercial bus.
Men of the Edo State Fire Service were said to have arrived the scene to out the fire.
Sources said the fire started at about 5:30am and was still burning as at press time.
More details later…..