Tragedy struck Thursday morning in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, when a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicle exploded at the NIPCO filling station on Aduwawa along the Benin-Auchi Expressway.
A viral video circulating on social media captured the chaotic scene, with debris scattered everywhere and people fleeing in panic as the explosion’s deafening roar echoed through the neighborhood.
Three individuals suffered various degrees of injury and were swiftly transported to a private hospital for urgent medical care.
This explosion comes amid rising safety concerns regarding the conversion of petrol-powered vehicles to CNG, a measure promoted by the Federal Government to reduce transportation costs following the removal of fuel subsidies.
