At least 94 killed in Nigeria as fuel tanker explodes
At least 94 people have been killed in Nigeria after an overturned fuel tanker exploded near to where people were gathering to collect the leaking fuel.
The toll is expected to rise from the blast, which happened late evening local time on Tuesday in Majiya, a village in Jigawa state.
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The toll is expected to rise from the blast, which happened late evening local time on Tuesday in Majiya, a village in Jigawa state.
#nigeria #fire #explosion
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00:00At least 94 people have been killed by a fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria.
00:05Police say the driver lost control of the vehicle before it overturned.
00:09People had gathered to collect leaking fuel when the vehicle ignited.
00:13More than 50 people are being treated in hospital.