18 dead, 10 injured in gasoline tanker explosion in southern Nigeria
A gasoline tanker explosion in southern Nigeria killed at least 18 people and injured 10 more, with the victims burned beyond recognition. The accident, occurring on the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, involved the tanker colliding with 17 vehicles and bursting into flames.
At least 18 have died after a tanker carrying gasoline exploded in southern Nigeria
Nigerian officials say at least 18 people have died and 10 others were injured in the country's south after a gasoline tanker exploded.
Several killed in Nigeria fuel tank explosion 1 week after 98 died
The explosion occurred barely a week after 98 people died in a tanker explosion in northern Niger State. Anadolu reported that Nigeria has experienced 172 oil tanker accidents and 1,896 deaths since 2009. 2024 saw the highest death toll, with 266 fatalities.
Latest Nigeria Petrol Tanker Accident Kills 18
Eighteen people were killed in a truck accident in south-eastern Nigeria, authorities said on Sunday, a week after a petrol tanker explosion left at least 98 dead.
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.
Yet another fuel tanker blast kills 18 in Nigeria
The truck suffered brake failure and the driver lost control, crashing into more than a dozen vehicles on an expressway
Nigeria: Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills at Least 86 | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Firstpost Africa | N18G A fuel tank explosion has killed at least 86 people in Nigeria. A truck carrying around 60,000 litres of gasoline exploded in central Nigeria after flipping over on a road on Saturday.
Fuel tanker blast kills 18 in Nigeria's south east
A fuel tanker truck explosion killed 18 people in Nigeria's southeastern Enugu state on Saturday, the national road safety agency said, a week after another incident left about a 100 residents dead in the north of the country.
Exploded Fuel Tankers: Nigerians Being Roasted On Roads, Southeast Senators Mourn
The South East Senate Caucus has bemoaned the recent explosion of fuel tankers in Niger and Enugu States, expressing sadness that Nigerians are being roasted on the nation’s roads due to avoidable accidents.
Niger Residents Scoop Oil From Another faulty Tanker Days After Explosion Killed 96
Just two days after over 90 people were burnt to death in a tanker explosion that also left scores injured in Niger State, residents massed around another fallen truck in another community.The fresh incident occurred in Bida town on Monday.
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Preventing tanker explosions: A call to action for Nigeria
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Fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 85 in Nigeria
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Peter Obi, Atiku Speak Out Amid Fresh Deadly Fuel Tanker Blast in Nigeria, 18 Dead
Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar have spoken out amid a fresh fuel tanker blast in Nigeria. The figure of those who died in the ...
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 ...
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Death toll rises to 18 in Enugu tanker explosion
The death toll in the tanker explosion on Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen from 11 to 18 people as ...
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18 killed, vehicles burnt as tanker fire wreaks havoc in Enugu
The incident occurred around 11.30am when a fuel-laden tanker while descending a hill collided with a water truck belonging to JUHEL Nigeria Limited, triggering an explosion that caused widespread ...
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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 ...
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Peter Obi highly emotional as he visits gravesite in popular northern Nigeria state, see photos
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