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Hundreds stranded as petrol tanker explodes in Abuja 

A witness told PREMIUM TIMES that the tanker lost control and went up in flames while speeding towards the Karu Bridge linking Jikwoyi, also a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory.

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Hundreds of people have been stranded on the busy expressway while many others were seen trekking to their various destinations as vehicles could not move because of the heavy traffic.

A witness told PREMIUM TIMES that the tanker lost control and went up in flames while speeding towards the Karu Bridge linking Jikwoyi, also a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory.

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