World

Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills at least 52: official

Published September 9, 2024 Updated September 9, 2024 03:48pm
By

LAGOS: A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria’s Niger State killing at least 52 people, a rescue agency said on Monday.

At least 48 killed in Nigerian fuel truck explosion

Ibrahim Husseini, spokesman for the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, told AFP the victims were given a mass burial following Sunday’s accident and explosion.