Over 140 people, including children, killed in ‘massive inferno’ after fuel 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.
Gas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said Wednesday.
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.
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 are 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. Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria,
More than 100 killed and 50 injured after a gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria
More than 100 people were killed and 50 others injured in northwestern Nigeria as they tried to scoop up fuel from an overturned gasoline tanker, causing the vehicle to explode in flames, the emergency services said Wednesday.
Police say 11 are killed when a gasoline truck explodes near Uganda's capital
Police in Uganda say least 11 people including children were killed when a fuel truck exploded next to a highway on Tuesday
Several Casualties Feared After a Gasoline Truck Explodes by a Highway Near Uganda's Capital
A Ugandan police spokesman says several people might be dead after a fuel truck exploded next to a highway in the East African country
Uganda fuel truck explosion kills 11
A fuel truck ran out of control and exploded into flames near the Ugandan capital on Tuesday, killing 11 people, including two minors, police said.
11 killed in Uganda tanker truck explosion, police say
At least 11 people were killed Tuesday after a fuel truck exploded next to a highway in Uganda, police said. The truck overturned after an accident and later exploded in a town just outside Kampala, the capital,
Ten Bodies Recovered After Fuel Tanker Explodes in Uganda
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,
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Fuel tanker accident kills at least 147 in Nigeria
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Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria
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Toll rises to 153 from Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
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