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.
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.
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.
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.
More than 140 killed in Nigerian tanker explosion, officials say
At least 147 people were killed when a tanker exploded in Nigeria, according to the country's National Emergency Management Agency. The petrol tanker exploded after the driver lost control in the town of Majiya,
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.
Nigerian fuel tanker crash kills 153 people
More than a 150 people have been killed after a fuel tanker exploded in Nigeria
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.
Death Toll In Nigeria Fuel Tanker Explosion Rises To 170
A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed more than 170 people, with a further 70 receiving intensive care in hospital, police said on Friday.
Fire kills 153 people after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria
An overturned fuel tanker exploded on Tuesday night in northern Nigeria, killing at least 153 people who had rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say. The fire engulfed the vehicle,
More than 150 people killed after Nigerian fuel tanker crashes and explodes
Senior Nigerian officials have requested a safety review and said that the federal government would send resources to the area.
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