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Fuel blaze brings tragedy to Benin border town

On Saturday, one of the main illicit gasoline storage warehouses located in Seme-Krake exploded into flames and burned up in just a few minutes.

The burned out remains of a contraband fuel depot is pictured near the Benin-Nigeria border in Seme-Krake, on September 24, 2023. (Photo by Yanick Folly / AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

Benin trader Antoine Djanta lost four members of his family at the weekend when an illegal fuel depot near his home exploded into a massive fire that killed 34 people.

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