Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills 70

Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria
A tanker has exploded after crashing in Nigeria, killing 77 people who had rushed to collect fuel from the scene, authorities say.The tanker overturned and spilled its contents in the Suleja area of North Central Niger state on Saturday.
Fuel explosion kills 70 in Nigeria as crowd 'scooped fuel' from overturned tanker
The blast took place in the early hours of Saturday morning after a group of people attempted to move fuel from one tanker into another using a generator.
Fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 60 in Nigeria
By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -At least 60 people were killed and others injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling petrol that exploded, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said.
Nigeria: Fuel tanker explosion kills at least 70
At least 70 people have died after a gasoline tanker truck overturned and exploded, authorities said, with some of the people having died because they were trying to collect spilled fuel.
Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion kills at least 70 people, authorities say
At least 70 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said
Seventy killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker flips over and explodes
"Large crowd of people gathered to scoop fuel despite concerted efforts to stop them," Tsukwam said in a statement.
NNPCL mourns victims of tanker explosion in Niger State
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, has extended its heartfelt condolences to the victims of the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko-Maje Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Road in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday.

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Fuel tanker truck explosion kills at least 60 people in Nigeria
At least 60 people were killed and others injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling petrol that exploded, the Federal Road Safety Corps said.
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