A fuel-laden tanker burst into flames in Niger state, northcentral Nigeria, on Saturday, January 18, sending shockwaves ...

A fuel tanker explosion in Niger State in northern Nigeria has killed 86 people and injured dozens, the country’s national ...

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 National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said most of the victims were burnt beyond recognition. The fuel tanker ...

The death toll stands at 70 so far, according to Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger ...

Petrol tanker truck exploded after overturning in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had gathered to collect ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol ...

"The death toll stands at 70 so far," Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, told AFP by telephone. Tsukwam said a truck carrying 60,000 litres of gasoline ...

Niger is a largely Muslim state in Africa's most populous nation. Earlier, Kumar Tsukwam, the Federal Road Safety Corps ...

Mr Kumar Tsukwam, FRSC sector commander for Niger state, said most of the victims were impoverished local residents who had rushed to scoop up the spilled petrol after the truck overturned.

"The death toll stands at 70 so far," Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, told AFP by telephone. Tsukwam said a truck carrying 60,000 litres of gasoline ...

Niger is a largely Muslim state in Africa's most populous nation. Earlier, Kumar Tsukwam, the Federal Road Safety Corps sector commander for Niger state, said most of the victims were impoverished ...