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Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion death toll rises to 86, with 55 others injured

19 January 2025
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Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion death toll rises to 86, with 55 others injured
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The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, with an additional 55 people injured, as individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from a crashed oil tanker to another truck using a generator near the Suleja area of Niger state. The blast resulted in the deaths of those transferring the gasoline and bystanders, with the exact figure possibly being higher than reported due to the severity of the burns. The incident highlights the dangers of scooping gasoline from fallen tankers, a common practice in Nigeria fueled by high gasoline prices following the removal of subsidies by President Bola Tinubu’s administration over a year ago.

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