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48 killed in Nigerian fuel truck explosion

 Published: 11:38, 9 September 2024

48 killed in Nigerian fuel truck explosion

At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster management agency said.

The State Emergency Management Agency in north-central Niger state said the fuel truck collided with a truck carrying travellers and cattle. Several other vehicles were also caught up in the accident, it said.

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