More than 140 people die and dozens are injured in a Nigeria gasoline tanker explosion
More than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured after an overturned tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle.
Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria
Residents of a nearby town went to scoop up gasoline that had spilled from an overturned tanker, but then it exploded, setting off an inferno. Several similar disasters have taken place in recent years.
Nigeria fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people
Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.
How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria’s deadliest tanker explosions?
Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the death of more than 140 people in an explosion as they were trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker on Wednesday.
Nigeria probes as tanker explosion kills over 140
Many of the victims had been trying to collect fuel spilt on the road after the tanker crashed in northern Jigawa state late on Tuesday, police spokesman Lawan Shiisu Adam told AFP
At least 94 killed, 50 injured in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria
The driver of the tanker lost control of the vehicle, which tipped over in Nigeria’s Jigawa state. As locals rushed to retrieve the fuel, the tank exploded.
Nigeria: More than 140 dead in fuel tanker explosion
Emergency services have confirmed that at least 140 people were killed and dozens were injured in the incident. Locals had reportedly gathered near the crashed tanker to collect the spilled fuel.
More than 150 people killed after Nigerian fuel tanker crashes and explodes
Senior Nigerian officials have requested a safety review and said that the federal government would send resources to the area.
Over 140 people killed in Nigeria tanker explosion
A tragic gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria has resulted in the death of more than 140 people, including children, as they were gathering fuel from the overturned truck.
How did so many people die in the Nigeria tanker explosion?
Victims of a fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria have been buried in a mass grave, after the deaths of more than 150 people on Wednesday.
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