Nigerian authorities in northwest Jigawa state say they are investigating the cause of a fuel tanker crash and explosion that killed over 140 people and injured dozens more early Wednesday.

"Residents who heard about the latest accident rushed to the scene and were scooping up fuel, sparking a massive inferno," Adam said. Tanker accidents are common in Nigeria, Africa's most populous ...

Soon large crowds began to gather around the tanker at the scene of the accident, with some gathering leaking fuel from the truck when it exploded. "We are worried that in spite of police warning ...

An explosion tore through crowds of people who had rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker in northern ... one of the continent's largest crude producers.

Johannesburg — More than 140 people were killed and dozens more injured Tuesday night when a fuel tanker crashed and then exploded in Nigeria, local officials said. A police spokesperson said ...

Members of police brigade inspect the wreckage of the fuel tanker which overturned and burst into flames at Kigogwa town, Kampala-Bombo road in Wakiso District, killing 15 people and injuring over ...

RAC is trialling 100% renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel to power its recovery trucks. The RAC ...

The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has risen to at least 153, with another 100 people injured, police told CNN Thursday. The blast, which happened late evening local ...

More than 160 people died when an overturned fuel tanker in ... from Nigeria’s second-largest city, Kano. A map of Nigeria highlighting the town of Majia. The burned tanker, covered in soot ...

Several people are reported dead and scores injured after a fuel tanker overturned and burst into flames at Kigogwa Town on Kampala-Bombo road in Kasangati, Wakiso District. Police said Tuesday ...

Deadly tanker accidents are common ... Deadly fires and explosions also take place across fuel and oil infrastructure in Nigeria, one of the continent’s largest crude producers.

A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed at least 94 people and left 50 injured, police said on Wednesday. Many of the victims had been trying to collect fuel spilt on the road after ...