Over 140 Killed As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Nigeria
October 17, 2024 - PatialaPolitics
Over 140 Killed As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Nigeria
More than 140 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said.
The overnight crash occurred on an expressway in Jigawa state. People then rushed to the vehicle to collect the fuel, police spokesman Lawan Shiisu Adam said on Wednesday.
The residents were scooping up fuel from the overturned tanker when the explosion occurred, sparking a massive inferno,” he told the Associated Press news agency.