Oil tanker EXPLODES as horror vid shows giant ship erupt in flames

Описание: AN OIL tanker capable of carrying up to two million barrels of oil a day has exploded off the coast of Nigeria.

Dramatic video shows the immense ship ablaze with thick black smoke pouring into the sky as it appears to be sinking into the sea.

None of the ship's 10 crew members on board at the time of the explosion have been accounted for, according to the oil firm which owns the ship.

Reports claim the Trinity Spirit exploded on Thursday morning at the Ukpokiti oil field close to the River Niger delta near the Escravos terminal in Nigeria.

The cause of the explosion is still being investigated, according to Ikemefuna Okafor, chief executive of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL).


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