Fuel tanker blast kills 18 in southern Nigeria

Nigeria Tanker Explosion BREAKING: Fuel Tanker Blast Kills 18 In Southern Nigeria, 13 Injured
A tragic fuel tanker explosion in Enugu State, Nigeria, killed 18 people and injured 13 others on Saturday. The accident, caused by brake failure, involved 17 vehicles on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.
At least 18 have died after a tanker carrying gasoline exploded in southern Nigeria
Those who died were “burnt beyond recognition,” the spokesperson of the safety corps rescue teams, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said. Besides the 10 injured, rescuers extracted three others who were unharmed.
Fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 85 in Nigeria
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.
At least 18 dead after tanker carrying gasoline explodes 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.
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.
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More than 70 killed, dozens injured in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
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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.
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