Fuel tanker blast kills 18 in southern Nigeria

Fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 85 in Nigeria
The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said on Sunday.
Fuel tanker blast kills 18 in Nigeria's south east
A fuel tanker truck explosion killed 18 people in Nigeria's southeastern Enugu state on Saturday, the national road safety agency said, a week after another incident left about a 100 residents dead in the north of the country.
Several killed in Nigeria fuel tank explosion 1 week after 98 died
The explosion occurred barely a week after 98 people died in a tanker explosion in northern Niger State. Anadolu reported that Nigeria has experienced 172 oil tanker accidents and 1,896 deaths since 2009. 2024 saw the highest death toll, with 266 fatalities.
Latest Nigeria Petrol Tanker Accident Kills 18
Eighteen people were killed in a truck accident in south-eastern Nigeria, authorities said on Sunday, a week after a petrol tanker explosion left at least 98 dead.
At least 18 dead after tanker carrying gasoline explodes in southern Nigeria
Nigerian officials say at least 18 people have died and 10 others were injured in the country's south after a gasoline tanker exploded
Exploded Fuel Tankers: Nigerians Being Roasted On Roads, Southeast Senators Mourn
The South East Senate Caucus has bemoaned the recent explosion of fuel tankers in Niger and Enugu States, expressing sadness that Nigerians are being roasted on the nation’s roads due to avoidable accidents.
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Gas tanker explosion kills 5, injures 31 in Multan
MULTAN: At least five people were killed and 31 others were injured when a gas-filled tanker exploded at the Industrial ...
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Tanker explosion: Death toll rises to 98, 69 injured, 20 shops burnt
The Niger State Emergency Management Agencu, NSEMA, has released an update on the tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko ...
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Tinubu mourns Enugu tanker explosion victims
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, condoled with the government and the people of Enugu State over the fuel tanker explosion, which resulted in the loss of lives on Saturday.The President also directed ...
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Tanker explosion in Enugu kills 18, Atiku and Mbah express grief
A petrol tanker explosion along the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway claimed 18 lives, leaving several ...
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Atiku, Governor Mbah Mourn Victims of Deadly Tanker Explosion in Enugu
Former VP Atiku and Governor Mbah have mourned victims of the deadly fuel tanker explosion that killed 18 in Enugu.
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Beyond mourning tanker explosion victims
S tanker explosion at Dikko, Gurara LGA, Niger State, which claimed 98 lives is another grievous reminder of how the Nigerian ...
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Deputy Speaker Kalu Mourns Victims Of Enugu Tanker Explosion
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has expressed deep sadness over the fuel tanker ...
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Tinubu mourns victim of Enugu tanker explosion
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and the people of Enugu state over the fuel tanker explosion, which resulted in the loss of lives on Saturday.The fuel tanker reportedly ...
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Mbah visits tanker explosion scene, tasks FRSC on enforcement of anti-spill locks
Mbah, who was at the Ugwu-Onyeama scene of the accident for an on-the-spot assessment, said the government had already swung ...