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Latest Nigeria petrol tanker accident kills 18

Firefighters extinguish fire from a tanker that exploded in Suleja, Nigeria, Jan. 18, 2025.[AFP]

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.

"A total of 31 people were involved in the crash, said the FRSC road safety authority following the accident near the town of Enugu.

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