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Oil eruption causes serious incident in Niger

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Oil eruption causes serious incident in Niger

An eruption projected large quantities of crude oil and gas more than ten metres into the air in eastern Niger’s desert, causing an environmental incident deemed exceptionally serious by the authorities. Beginning on 25 September, the event is still under investigation, according to authorities cited by Le Monde.

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