Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion death toll rises to 86, with 55 others injured
The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said on Sunday. The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from a crashed oil tanker into another truck
Tanker explosion: Death toll rises to 98, 69 injured, 20 shops burnt
The Niger State Emergency Management Agencu, NSEMA, has released an update on the tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction, revealing a rising
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.
Death toll in Nigeria gas tanker explosion rises to 98
The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said.
Driver burnt to death in Ibadan tanker explosion
A tanker loaded with premium motor spirit (PMS) has exploded in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, leading to the death of the driver. Yemi Akinyinka, the general manager of Oyo state fire services agency, said the incident happened on Wednesday at the Iwo expressway.
Burnt to Death: How Niger community lost scores of residents in petrol tanker explosion
About four people were thrown southward. We could hear them crying and screaming in the air,” Abubakar Jibrin, a witness who narrowly escaped the fire, told PREMIUM TIMES.
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.
Senator Abubakar Bello visits tanker explosion site in Niger
Senator Abubakar Sani Bello Visits Dikko Tanker Explosion Site, Extends Condolences to Niger State Government, Victims’ Families, and Suleja Emirate Council; Calls for Increased Education on the Dangers of Inflammable MaterialsSenator Abubakar Sani Bello,
Northern Senators Commiserate With Victims of Tanker Explosion in Niger
Senators of the nineteen northern states under the aegis of Northern Senators Forum, NSF have mourned the death of over eighty persons following the tragic tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway in Niger State.
NEMA Distributes Relief Materials To Niger Tanker Explosion Victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered food and non-food items including medical supplies for treatment of the injured victims and relief support for families of the affected persons in the tanker explosion that occured at Dikko Junction in Niger State last Saturday.
Nigeria Tanker Blast Death Toll Reaches 98
A gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has now claimed 98 lives, according to the country's emergency response agency. The event occurred early Saturday near Suleja in Niger state. It happened as individuals tried to transfer gasoline from a crashed tanker to another vehicle using a generator,
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Ibadan tanker explosion claims driver’s life, injures one
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Propane tank explodes inside vehicle in Denver
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Tanker explosion kills driver, injures 1 in Ibadan
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Fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 85 in Nigeria
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Beyond mourning tanker explosion victims
S tanker explosion at Dikko, Gurara LGA, Niger State, which claimed 98 lives is another grievous reminder of how the Nigerian ...
Propane tank may have caused explosion in Wendy's parking lot
Police responded to a Wendy's restaurant near Speer Boulevard and 6th Avenue for a report of an explosion, police said.
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After 400 deaths, FG jerks to life, plans awareness campaigns on tanker explosions
A recent fuel tanker explosion in Suleja, Niger State, reignited concerns over the recurring tragedies caused by fuel scooping in Nigeria. With over 98 lives lost in the latest incident, and almost ...