Nigeria pipeline blast deaths estimated at around 500 »

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Up to 500 people are feared dead after a large explosion occurred at a ruptured oil pipeline in the Nigerian village of Ilado. The explosion happened after locals attempted to recover fuel from an underground pipeline punctured by thieves in order to siphon fuel into a tanker.