Tag: oil tanker
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Seven Nigerian stowaways arrested in oil tanker by British soldiers
British soldiers arrested seven Nigerian stowaways, aboard an oil tanker, Nave Andromeda, off England’s south coast. The crew of the vessel were forced to take shelter around 1000GMT and called for help, when they were reportedly threatened by the Nigerians. “In response to a police request, the Defence Secretary and Home Secretary authorised Armed Forces…
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Tragedy as 120 die in oil tanker fire
Over 100 people have died and another 100 injured after an overturned oil tanker caught fire. The tragedy at the Ahmad Sharqia area of Bahawalpur in Pakistan on Sunday morning occurred as a crowd attempted to scoop fuel from the tanker. The tanker exploded. Dozens of motorbikes and cars passing by were caught in the…