Oil tanker capable of carrying 2 million barrels explodes off coast of Nigeria

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.

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