Over 140 people, including children, killed in ‘massive inferno’ after fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria
More than 140 people, including children, were killed in Nigeria when an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuel, emergency services said Wednesday.
Why fuel tanker explosions are perennial tragedy in Nigeria
In Nigeria, incidents of oil tankers spilling fuel and exploding into balls of fire are common. Roads are the only means of transporting fuel in the country, as rail transport is unreliable and the pipeline is inadequate and just as dangerous. This has come at a cost, especially for the poor, who can hardly afford fuel at the pump stations.
A fuel tanker exploded overnight in northern Nigeria as it was surrounded by a crowd of people who had rushed to the scene of ...
Residents of a nearby town came to scoop up the spilled gasoline, but then the tanker exploded, setting off an inferno — an ...
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Eyewitness video shows large fire after tanker crash in Nigeria where at least 94 killedEyewitness video shows large fire and burning fuel tanker in northern Nigeria after the driver lost control of the vehicle, ...
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