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Cameroon petrol smugglers die in Dembo explosion

BBC News "Six petrol smugglers in Cameroon have died after a truck loaded with illegal fuel exploded in the northern town of Dembo, which borders Nigeria.

The fire happened at 2200 local time (2100 GMT) just after the vehicle had crossed over the border.

An eyewitness told the BBC he had seen the charred remains of six bodies, including the driver."

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