70 Killed In Central Nigeria

More than 70 killed, dozens injured in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
More than 70 were killed and dozens more were injured in a fuel tanker fire and explosion along a highway in central Nigeria, authorities said Saturday.
Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria
A tanker has exploded after crashing in Nigeria, killing 77 people who had rushed to collect fuel from the scene, authorities say.The tanker overturned and spilled its contents in the Suleja area of North Central Niger state on Saturday.
70 killed in central Nigeria as fuel tanker explodes
Tsukwam said a truck carrying 60,000 litres of gasoline had an accident around 10:00 am (0900 GMT) at the Dikko junction on the road linking the federal capital Abuja to the northern city of Kaduna.
Fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 60 in Nigeria
By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -At least 60 people were killed and others injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling petrol that exploded, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said.
Nigeria: Fuel tanker explosion kills at least 70
At least 70 people have died after a gasoline tanker truck overturned and exploded, authorities said, with some of the people having died because they were trying to collect spilled fuel.
Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion kills at least 70 people, authorities say
At least 70 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said
Seventy killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker flips over and explodes
"Large crowd of people gathered to scoop fuel despite concerted efforts to stop them," Tsukwam said in a statement.

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