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Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the explosion, at the Tin Can Island Port of Lagos, of a ship carrying petroleum products.
The ship carrying exploded this morning and caught fire at the busy port located in Nigeria’s South-West. The vessel is believed to belong to the downstream operator, MRS Petroleum.
A NEMA official confirmed the incident in a message just posted on the organisaton’s Facebook message.
“Businesses in the area, particularly affected buildings, have closed shop to avoid causalities as fire fighters battle the fire,” the official said.
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