Nigeria tanker truck blast toll rises to 86
The truck carrying 60,000 litres (nearly 16,000 gallons) of gasoline exploded after flipping over on a road in the centre of the country on Saturday, authorities said.
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A crowd gathers at the scene of a petrol tanker explosion in Dikko, Niger State, Nigeria, on January 18, 2025. (Photo by next24online/NurPhoto)
By NewVision Reporter
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The death toll from the explosion of a petrol tanker truck in Nigeria that killed people rushing to gather fuel has risen to 86, emergency services said Sunday.
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