Death Toll in Nigeria Gas Tanker Explosion Rises to 98

Death Toll in Nigeria Gas Tanker Explosion Rises to 98
Firefighters extinguish fire from a tanker that exploded in Suleja, Nigeria, on Jan. 18, 2025. Arise News/AP Photo
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ABUJA, Nigeria—The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said Monday.

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 using a generator.