Nigerian Gas Tanker Explosion Kills at Least 28

Nigerian Gas Tanker Explosion Kills at Least 28
People inspect the damage at the site of a gas tanker explosion in the central Nigerian state of Kogi, Nigeria on Sept. 23, 2020. Haruna Yahaya/Reuters
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ABUJA—At least 28 people were killed on Wednesday when a gas tanker exploded in the central Nigerian state of Kogi and started a blaze, a road safety agency official said.

Bisi Kazeem, spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corp, said nine children were involved in the accident, which happened opposite a petrol station along Lokoja-Zariagi highway in the state.