Nigeria: At Least 94 Killed After Crashed Fuel Tanker Explodes In Jigawa State

Nigeria: At least 94 people were killed in in Majiya village in Nigeria's in Jigawa state when a crashed fuel tanker exploded near locals who had gathered to retrieve fuel, police said. The blast took place late evening local time on Tuesday.

The toll is expected to rise from the blast. “The driver lost control and the tanker somersaulted and spilled fuel into a drainage ditch,” Jigawa police spokesperson Shiisu Lawan Adam said, as quoted by CNN.

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“As a result, residents rushed to scoop the fuel when the explosion happened.”

Adam said at least 50 people were seriously injured, adding that the death toll was provisional.

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This is a developing story. More details are awaited.