"Unfortunately we have 34 deaths including two babies. Their bodies are charred because the cause of the fire is smuggled fuel," Alarabiya quoted him as saying.
"Unfortunately we have 34 deaths including two babies. Their bodies are charred because the cause of the fire is smuggled fuel," Alarabiya quoted him as saying., Alarabiya is reporting.
The depot is located in the southern Benin town of Seme Podji, where cars, motorbikes and tricycle taxis come to stock up on fuel, according to residents. Benin's Interior Minister Alassane Seidou, speaking to reporters, described the explosion as a serious fire that had occurred in town. He gave no further details.
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