US EditionFuel tanker truck blast kills at least 60 in Nigeria
- The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in North-Central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said on Sunday.
- An additional 55 people were injured and are receiving treatment at three different hospitals in the Suleja area.
- Most of the victims were impoverished residents who had rushed to scoop up the spilled gasoline after the truck overturned.
- Gasoline prices in Nigeria have soared more than 400% since President Bola Tinubu scrapped a decades-old subsidy when he took office in May 2023.
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Nigeria oil tanker blast toll rises to 86
LAGOS: The death toll from the explosion of a petrol tanker truck in Nigeria that killed people rushing to gather fuel has risen to 86, emergency services said on Sunday. The truck carrying 60,000 litres (nearly 16,000 gallons) of gasoline exploded after flipping over on a road in the centre of the country on Saturday, authorities said. “The final death toll from the tanker explosion is 86,” said Ibrahim Audu Husseini, spokesman for the National…
Tragic Gasoline Tanker Explosion Claims 86 Lives in Nigeria | Science-Environment
Tragic Gasoline Tanker Explosion Claims 86 Lives in Nigeria An explosion from a gasoline tanker in Nigeria's north-central region has led to at least 86 fatalities, according to the country's emergency services.The incident occurred Saturday near Suleja, Niger state, as people attempted to transfer fuel from a crashed tanker, using a generator, which ignited the explosive fire.Emergency official Hussaini Isah reported 55 injuries, with three hos…
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