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Death toll rises to 98 from petrol tanker blast in central Nigeria

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

Nigeria's emergency agency said the death toll from a weekend gasoline tanker explosion in north central Niger state has risen to 98.

Explosions that kill dozens who converge on crashed tanker trucks to scoop up spilled fuel have been common for years in Nigeria, and the problem is only becoming worse.

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