How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria’s deadliest tanker …
3 days ago · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the deaths of more than 140 people in an explosion on Wednesday as they were trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker in one of the deadliest road accidents ever in the West African nation. Most of the victims in the accident in ...
Toll rises to 153 from Nigeria fuel tanker explosion | CNN
4 days ago · The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has risen to at least 153, with another 100 people injured, police told CNN Thursday. The blast, which happened late evening local ...
Behind Nigeria’s Fuel Tanker Explosion, a Fatal Quest for Cheap ...
3 days ago · The driver of a fuel tanker was transporting 45,000 liters of gasoline on an unlit road in northern Nigeria on Tuesday night when a van carrying tomatoes veered into his lane. The driver lost ...
Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria
5 days ago · Fuel tanker explosions make up a small portion of reported road-related deaths in Nigeria, a country of about 220 million people where more than 5,000 people died and 31,000 others were injured in ...
‘We’ll never forget’: Town grieves after deadly Nigeria fuel tanker ...
1 day ago · Majia, Nigeria – Days after a fuel tanker explosion killed 170 mostly young people in Majia, a farming town in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa State, the close-knit community is still reeling from ...
Mass funerals held for over 150 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker …
3 days ago · Mass funerals are taking place in northwestern Nigeria for more than 150 people who died in a fuel tanker explosion, many killed as they tried to collect petrol that had spilled onto the road.
Fire kills 153 people after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria
4 days ago · An overturned fuel tanker exploded on Tuesday night in northern Nigeria, killing at least 153 people who had rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say.
Nigeria fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people
4 days ago · Johannesburg — More than 90 people were killed and 50 others injured Tuesday night when a fuel tanker crashed and then exploded in Nigeria, local officials said. A police spokesperson said the...
More than 140 killed in Nigerian tanker explosion, officials say
5 days ago · The petrol tanker exploded after the driver lost control, police said. People gather at the scene of a tanker explosion in Majiya town Nigeria, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. MAIDUGURI, Nigeria and ...
Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills more than 150, injures dozens
4 days ago · 11:05 AM (GMT) Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. More than 150 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in ...