Death toll rises to 98 from gasoline tanker blast in central Nigeria
Nigeria's emergency agency said the death toll from a weekend gasoline tanker explosion in north central Niger state has risen to 86. Explosions that kill dozens who converge on crashed tanker trucks to scoop up spilled fuel have been common for years in Nigeria, and the problem is only becoming worse.
Nigeria Death Toll From Fuel Truck Blast Reaches 98
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) -The death toll from a weekend fuel truck blast in Nigeria has reached 98 after more bodies were recovered from the wreckage on Monday, the head of the regional emergency agency said, adding 69 people were receiving treatment in hospital.
Nigerian rescuers on Monday raised the toll from the explosion of a petrol tanker truck that killed people rushing to gather fuel from 86 to 98.
The death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response ...
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