A family is in pains following the tragedy which befell two brothers in Gboko area of Benue state.
According to reports, the victims identified as Simon and Uzochukwu Egbogu, from Idemili north L. G.A Anambra state, were involved in a gas explosion alleged to have been caused a Dangote gas tank.
It was gathered that a driver of Dangote cement truck brought the leaking gas tank to the shop of the deceased to wield and lied that the tank has been washed.
In the course of wielding the tank, it exploded and led to the deaths of two brothers.
Facebook user Nsionu Chinedum Emmanuel wrote;
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Ebewu!!!, aluemeee!!, the worst has happened.Simon & UzoChukwu Egbogu, from obodo-okwe, in ikenga Ogidi, in idemili north L. G.A Anambra state Nigeria.
The two people in the picture below, are the two victims of gas tank explosion of Dangote cement,which was brought to my cousins workshop,to weld the gas tank that has linkage,which was said to have some left over Gas in the tank, but the driver said the tank has been washed, but lied because he is in a haste,so at the verge of the welding the tank got exposed and left my cousins lifeless at the mortuary, in Gboko Benue state.