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At least 18 die after huge fire engulfs illegal refinery in Nigeria
The victims, including a pregnant woman, were burnt beyond recognition, official says
A man stands at the site of an illegal refinery explosion in Emohua, Niger Delta Nigeria, on Tuesday, October 3. — AP
At least 18 people, including a pregnant woman, have died in southern Nigeria's Rivers state when an illegal oil refinery exploded into flames, a security official said on Tuesday.
"The fire outbreak started at a very late hour... 18 victims were burnt beyond recognition while 25 injured persons were rescued," Olufemi Ayodele, spokesman for the local Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, said in a statement.
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