A fire official told local broadcaster ORTB that the accident happened on Saturday at a site known for the storage and handling of petrol.
A fire in a commercial building south of Beninâs capital has killed at least 35 people, authorities said, as they started an investigation.
The gutted and burnt ruins of a building in Seme-Podji, 10km (6 miles) south of the capital Porto-Novo, and the charred remains of cars and motorcycles was all that could be seen in the aftermath of the fire in footage by Beninâs public broadcaster.
The gutted and burnt ruins of a building in Seme-Podji, 10km (6 miles) south of the capital Porto-Novo, and the charred remains of cars and motorcycles was all that could be seen in the aftermath of the fire in footage by Beninâs public broadcaster.