Nigeria: Thirty Feared Dead in Port Harcourt Blast, Fires

Saturday, July 21, 2012

[This Day]Another tragedy struck Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital Friday, as multiple fire incidents and explosion wrecked havoc in four different locations in the city.

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Source of news: southafrica.info

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Nigeria: Thirty Feared Dead in Port Harcourt Blast, Fires

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