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How Bad Spot Led To Tanker Explosion, Death Of Two In Cross River

October 4, 2026

By Patrick Obia In the early hours of Sunday October 4, 2026, a tanker driver and his conductor (names withheld) conveying diesel didn’t know it was their last day to kiss the earth goodbye. The duo die in a fatal explosion while overturning and avoiding a bad spot – collided with stationary truck in the

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Petrol Tanker Explode, Kill 3 In Calabar

by sysadmin s3c
September 17, 2014

by crossriverwatch admin There was pandemonium ‎along Muritala Muhammed highway, Calabar, Tuesday Afternoon when two petrol tankers suspected to be carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as Petrol exploded claiming no fewer than three lives. CrossRiverWatch gathered that several cars and other personal belongings were also destroyed as soldiers from the 146 Battalion and