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Several killed in huge blast at Nigeria gas plant: police

A huge explosion at an industrial gas plant in southeastern Nigeria razed nearby buildings and killed several people on Christmas Eve, police said Friday.

The blast at the Inter Corp Oil Limited gas plant, a subsidiary of Nigerian conglomerate Chicason Group, started at 1:00 pm on Thursday, swallowing the plant in a fire that gutted surrounding buildings and vehicles in Nnewi city.

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