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ABUJA, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Ten people have been killed in an explosion which erupted following a road accident involving a tanker in Nigeria's southwestern state of Osun on Sunday, local police said on Monday.
Osun State police spokeswoman Folasade Odoro told Xinhua two others were injured in the incident.
According to her, a Toyota Hiace bus on a road trip from a neighboring state rammed into the tanker near Ife Town, in Osun State. This caused the content of the tanker to spill over, causing the explosion.
Odoro attributed the accident to over-speeding, noting motorists in that axis often drive recklessly.
She said an official investigation is underway to further ascertain the cause of the accident.
