Tragedy struck on Wednesday evening in Benin City, Edo State following the explosion of a CNG powered vehicle at a filling station located at Ikpoba Hill, along the Benin-Auchi expressway.
It was gathered that the gas-powered vehicle was being filled when it exploded.
Videos circulating online show that the back of the vehicle was completely destroyed by the explosion, while people around the vicinity ran for their dear lives as the loud sound of the explosion created panic among residents in the vicinity.
Three persons who sustained various degree of injuries were said to have been rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
This incident 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.
Ikponmwosa Ugiagbe reports that although residents of the area refused to comment on the gas explosion, normalcy has since returned to the area.
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