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| Deadly pipeline blast in Nigeria | Deadly pipeline blast in Nigeria |
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| An oil pipeline has exploded in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, killing at least 16 people and wounding many others, the Red Cross says. | An oil pipeline has exploded in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, killing at least 16 people and wounding many others, the Red Cross says. |
| With raging fires hindering recovery efforts, it is feared the death toll could be much higher. | With raging fires hindering recovery efforts, it is feared the death toll could be much higher. |
| Officials said the blast in the Abule Egba area occurred as hundreds of people were scooping fuel from a punctured pipeline. | |
| Some 2,000 people are said to have died in similar incidents in recent years. | Some 2,000 people are said to have died in similar incidents in recent years. |
| In May, more than 150 were killed in a pipeline blast in Lagos. | In May, more than 150 were killed in a pipeline blast in Lagos. |