How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria’s deadliest tanker explosions?
Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the death of more than 140 people in an explosion as they were trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker on Wednesday.
More than 140 people die and dozens are injured in a Nigeria gasoline tanker explosion
More than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured after an overturned tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle.
Nigeria fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people
Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.
More than 140 people were killed and dozens injured when a gas tanker explodes in Nigeria
More than 140 people, including children, were killed in Nigeria when an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuel, emergency services said Wednesday.
Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria
Residents of a nearby town went to scoop up gasoline that had spilled from an overturned tanker, but then it exploded, setting off an inferno. Several similar disasters have taken place in recent years.
At least 94 killed, 50 injured in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria
The driver of the tanker lost control of the vehicle, which tipped over in Nigeria’s Jigawa state. As locals rushed to retrieve the fuel, the tank exploded.
More than 140 killed in fuel tanker explosion, officials say
At least 147 people were killed when a tanker exploded in Nigeria, the country's National Emergency Management Agency said.
At Least 94 Die in Fuel Tanker Explosion in Nigeria, CNN Reports
At least 94 people have died in northern Nigeria when a crashed fuel tanker exploded near locals who had gathered to retrieve fuel, CNN reported on Wednesday citing police. The blast in Jigawa state happened late on Tuesday evening,
Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills Over 150 People in Nigeria
Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills Over 150 People in Nigeria The deadly blast happened as crowds gathered around an overturned vehicle to collect spilled fuel. Advertisement International video coverage from The New York Times.
147 dead, many injured in Nigerian fuel tanker crash, explosion and fire
A crashed fuel tanker exploded Tuesday night in northern Nigeria, killing 147 people and injuring many others who had gathered around the overturned vehicle to gather leaking gasoline.
Nigerian Gasoline Tanker Explosion Kills 105 and Injures 70
Nigerian police said that more than 100 people died and scores were injured after a tanker involved in a traffic accident exploded as people swarmed around it to collect escaping gasoline.
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