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The blaze occurred when a homemade refinery ignited a nearby oil reservoir, leaving victims severely burned.
At least 18 people, including a pregnant woman, have died in southern Nigeria when an illegal oil refinery exploded into flames, a security official and residents said.
The blaze took place early on Monday in Rivers State’s Emohua district when a homemade refinery ignited a nearby oil reservoir, leaving victims severely burned, according to a report by AFP news agency on Tuesday.
“The fire outbreak started at a very late hour … 18 victims were burnt beyond recognition while 25…
