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Fuel Storage Tank Explodes At Tin Can Island Port In Lagos

Nigerian emergency officials said a fuel storage tanker caught fire after exploding at the Tin Can Island port in Apapa area of Lagos. Saharareporters could not confirm if anyone near the tanker was killed or injured, photos sent to our team by a citizen reporter shows a burning tank  near the port with fire fighters working to stop the fire from the Lagos lagoon.

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Nigerian emergency officials said a fuel storage tanker caught fire after exploding at the Tin Can Island port in Apapa area of Lagos. Saharareporters could not confirm if anyone near the tanker was killed or injured, photos sent to our team by a citizen reporter shows a burning tank  near the port with fire fighters working to stop the fire from the Lagos lagoon.

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