US Edition48 people confirmed dead in Nigerian fuel tanker collision
- A fuel tanker collided with a truck in Nigeria, resulting in at least 48 deaths, confirmed by the country's emergency response agency.
- The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. local time in Dendo village, near Agaie town.
- Niger State Governor Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago expressed sadness, stating that victims will receive a mass burial.
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Niger Explosion: Tinubu condoles with families of victims
President Bola Tinubu on Monday condoled with the government and people of Niger State over the petrol tanker explosion which claimed the lives of 48 people and livestock. According to the Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), many people were injured in the accident, which also involved a truck loaded with cattle and passengers. Tinubu commiserated with the families of the dead and injured victims in…
The accident, which occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday on a highway in the Agaie region, also involved two other vehicles, a crane and a van. Nearly 50 cows were burned alive. At least 59 people died Sunday in a tanker truck explosion after a collision with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, emergency services said on Monday. Read more: 84-year-old woman is bitten by an alligator and is saved from attack after pun…
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