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Fuel Tanker Blast Kills Over 150 People in Nigeria

HeadlineOct 17, 2024

In Nigeria, at least 153 people were killed Tuesday when a fuel tanker exploded in the northern town of Majiya. Another 100 people were injured. The blast occurred as people gathered around an overturned tanker to collect the spilled gasoline. It was one of the deadliest road-related accidents ever recorded in Nigeria.

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