Fuel Tanker Truck Blast Kills at Least 70 in Nigeria

Fuel Tanker Truck Blast Kills at Least 70 in Nigeria
Firefighters extinguish fire from a tanker that exploded in Suleja, Nigeria, on Jan. 18, 2025. Arise News/AP Photo
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the country’s national emergency agency said.

The accident in Niger state follows a similar blast in Jigawa state last October that killed 147 people, one of the worst such tragedies in Nigeria.