Lagos, Jan 18, 2025 (AFP) - 70 killed in central Nigeria as fuel tanker explodes

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2025-01-18

A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria Saturday killing 70 people who had rushed in to take the fuel, whose price has skyrocketed during the economic crisis. "The death toll stands at 70 so far," Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, told AFP by telephone. Tsukwam said a truck carrying 60,000 litres of gasoline had an accident around 10:00 am (0900 GMT) at the Dikko junction on th......

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