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Behind Nigeria’s Fuel Tanker Explosion, a Fatal Quest for Cheap Gasoline
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Behind Nigeria’s Fuel Tanker Explosion, a Fatal Quest for Cheap Gasoline
More than 160 people died when an overturned fuel tanker in northern Nigeria exploded. Witnesses and relatives of victims said poverty had driven most to try to collect the spilled gas.3 hours ago -
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Fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people in Nigeria
Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.Yesterday -
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Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria
Residents of a nearby town went to scoop up gasoline that had spilled from an overturned tanker, but then it exploded, setting off an inferno. Several similar disasters have taken place in recent ...12 hours ago -
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More than 100 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
Incident comes as citizens in Africa’s most populous nation struggle with end of petrol subsidiesYesterday - Nigeria -
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Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker
People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...Yesterday -
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Fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people in Nigeria
Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.Yesterday
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