At least 100 killed in Nigeria oil pipeline fire

At least 100 people have been killed during an oil pipeline fire in Lagos, Nigeria, the Red Cross has said.

“We have so far rescued more than 20 people with injuries and taken them to hospital for treatment,” Sky News quotes a Red Cross official at the scene as saying.

“About 100 people have so far been confirmed dead from the fire.”

The official confirmed that volunteers were currently attempting to rescue those still trapped in their burning homes.

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