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An explosion has rocked an oil production vessel off the coast of Nigeria.
Dramatic footage shared on social media shows the Trinity Spirit oil tanker on fire and apparently sinking, with thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.
Reports of the explosion first emerged in the early hours of Wednesday.
The vessel is a floating production storage vessel (FPSO), owned by Nigeria's Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL).
The vessel is capable of storing about 2 million barrels of oil and can process up to 22,000 barrels a day, according to the company's website.