2 hours ago Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker

People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local policeMore than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker in north-west Nigeria, in one of the country’s worst such incidents in recent times.Local authorities said the vehicle crashed late on Tuesday night after the driver lost control on the Kano-Hadejia expressway near the town of Majiya in Jigawa state. It then exploded while onlookers were scooping spilt fuel with cups and buckets. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills more than 140 and injures dozens more

The explosion happened after the tanker overturned in Jigawa state and people rushed the vehicle to scoop up the fuel

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7 hours ago Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills at least 94 people and injures 50 more

The explosion happened after the tanker overturned in Jigawa state and people rushed the vehicle to scoop up the fuel

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8 hours ago At least 94 people killed when fuel tanker crashes then explodes as locals gather to scoop up gasoline in Nigeria

At least 94 people have died in northern Nigeria when a crashed fuel tanker exploded near locals who had gathered to retrieve fuel

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