The death toll after Saturday’s tanker explosion in Suleja has climbed to 98, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA). Abdullahi Baba Arah, NSEMA’s Director General, provided an update on the casualties,

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said

At least 70 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said.

A gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has now claimed 98 lives, according to the country's emergency response agency. The event occurred early Saturday near Suleja in Niger state. It happened as individuals tried to transfer gasoline from a crashed tanker to another vehicle using a generator,