MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 18 (Reuters) - At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - At least 60 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Jan 18 when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the Federal Road Safety Corps ...

The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from a crashed oil tanker into another truck using a generator.

The death toll from the explosion of a petrol tanker truck in Nigeria that killed people rushing to gather fuel has risen to 86, emergency services said on Sunday. The truck carrying 60,000 litres of ...

Fuel Tanker Truck Blast Kills at Least 70 in Nigeria By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol ...

MAIDUGURI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The death toll from a weekend fuel truck blast in Nigeria has reached 98 after more bodies were recovered from the wreckage on Monday, the head of the regional ...