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Tanker collides with another vehicle and catches fire in Agbor, Nigeria

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A tanker whose brakes failed collided with another lorry before catching fire in Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria, destroying property worth several million naira. The accident occurred on Sunday on the Old Lagos-Asaba Road, near Orogodo Primary School, the Daily Post reports.

A petrol tanker lost its brakes, collided with another tanker and then caught fire on Sunday in Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria, reports the Daily Post. The fire destroyed property.

Agbor is the headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area. The Daily Post does not provide a human toll in the reported information.

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