The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said.

Nigeria's emergency agency said the death toll from a weekend gasoline tanker explosion in north central Niger state has risen to 86. 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.

A gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has now claimed 98 lives, according to the country's emergency response agency. The event occurred early Saturday near Suleja in Niger state. It happened as individuals tried to transfer gasoline from a crashed tanker to another vehicle using a generator,

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said.

The Federal government has set up a committee of stakeholders to unravel the remote and immediate cause of Saturday's Petrol Tanker accident at Dikko Junction, Dikko-Maje Minna road, Gurara Local Government,

The death toll from a gas tanker explosion in Nigeria has risen to 98, with concerns it may increase further as investigations continue.

The death toll from a fuel truck blast in Nigeria has reached 86, the director-general of the regional emergency agency said. A petrol truck overturned and exploded on Saturday in Dikko, Niger State,

A total of 86 people have died after a petrol tanker truck overturned and exploded in Niger state. Most of the victims were impoverished local residents who had rushed to scoop up the spilled

The death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said. The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer petrol from a crashed oil tanker into another truck using a generator.