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Fuel Tanker Explosion in Niger Kills Over 60 Amid Scramble for Spilled Petrol
At least 60 people died and dozens more suffered severe burns on Sunday, January 19, 2025, when a fuel tanker exploded along a major highway in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State. The blast erupted after hundreds of residents swarmed the overturned rig to collect spilled petrol, with an unshielded electric generator igniting the volatile hydrocarbons.