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Nigeria oil blast victims to get mass burial after ‘catastrophe’

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Nigerian authorities gathered the charred remains of over 100 persons killed in an explosion at an illicit refinery in the country’s south on Monday, preparing for a mass burial following the “catastrophe” event. The blast late Friday at a site between Rivers and Imo states was one of the worst in years in an area … Read more

Nigerian oil blast kills at least 80

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At least 80 people have been killed in an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria, according to emergency services, as calls mount for the government to crack down on theft. According to police, the explosion happened late Friday at an unauthorised facility between the southern oil states of Rivers and Imo. “We … Read more