tanker explosion

The Digest: The death toll from the catastrophic fuel tanker explosion in Niger State's Katcha Local Government Area has climbed to 57, with 52 victims still receiving treatment in various hospitals. The tragedy, which occurred on October 21 when residents attempted to scoop fuel from an...

The Digest: The death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in Niger State has risen to 42, with over 60 injured. According to Channels TV, the tanker overturned and exploded on the dilapidated Bida-Badeggi-Agaie Road as residents were scooping fuel, prompting urgent calls for the government to...

The Digest: A petrol tanker explosion has claimed at least 30 lives and injured 40 others on the Agaie-Baddegi Road in Niger State. The tragedy occurred around 11 am on Tuesday near Essa village when locals attempting to scoop fuel from the overturned tanker were caught in a catastrophic...

The Digest: A 33,000-litre petrol tanker exploded along the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway after the driver lost control due to excessive speed, spilling its contents and triggering a massive fire that engulfed other vehicles and infrastructure. Key Points: The accident occurred around 1:00...

The Digest: The Iyana-Isolo area of Lagos was in Chaos on Sunday after a fully loaded tanker overturned and exploded. While two people were reportedly injured in the inferno, eyewitnesses and authorities have confirmed that no lives were lost. The incident, which caused a major fire, was...