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.
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.
Toll rises to 153 from Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
At least 94 people were killed in northern Nigeria on Tuesday when a crashed tanker exploded near locals who had gathered to retrieve fuel, police told CNN. The toll is expected to rise from the blast,
Ten bodies recovered after fuel tanker explodes in Uganda
KAMPALA (Reuters) -Ten bodies were recovered from the scene of a fuel tanker explosion in Uganda's capital Kampala on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said. Police said the tanker had overturned around 1500 local time (1200 GMT) and that "several people may have lost their lives,
Ten Bodies Retrieved From Uganda Fuel Tanker Explosion, Reuters Witness Says
Ten bodies were retrieved from a fuel tanker explosion in Uganda's capital Kampala on Tuesday, a Reuters witness on the scene said. In a post on social media, police said the tanker had overturned around 1500 local time (1200 GMT) and that "several people may have lost their lives,
Uganda fuel truck explosion kills at least 10
A fuel truck ran out of control and exploded into flames near the Ugandan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, a local official told AFP.The impoverished East African country has witnessed several similar disasters in recent years as people rushed to steal fuel from tankers involved in road accidents.
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 ...
Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria
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Saudi Arabia Condoles Nigeria Over Jigawa Tanker Explosion
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the ...
Gas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria
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How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria's deadliest tanker explosions?
ABUJA, Nigeria — 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 ...
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Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills more than 150, injures dozens
People carry the body of a victim of a tanker explosion in Majia, Nigeria [Sani Maikatanga/AP] “The tanker crashed while conveying products to the northern parts of Nigeria. It was driving along ...
At least 94 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria
At least 94 people were killed in a blast in Nigeria’s northern Jigawa state late Tuesday as residents braved danger to fetch ...