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Over 10 school children killed as petrol tanker crashes in Delta State

Last updated: July 8, 2021 10:39 pm
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Over 10 school children are feared dead after a tanker laden with petroleum product crashed into pupils of the Army Children Primary School, Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria.

The accident occurred at about 3pm on Thursday directly opposite the 3 Battalion of the Nigerian Army Barracks, and left several others injured.

ait.live gathered that the pupils were returning from school when the tanker driver lost control and ran into them.

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Sources say about 10 bodies were taken to the morgue at the Army Hospital inside the barracks, while those injured are also receiving medical attention at the same facility.

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