Accident in Nigeria
Crashed tanker explodes: Many dead
A serious traffic accident occurred in Nigeria on Tuesday evening. A fully loaded tanker truck overturned and exploded near numerous people waiting for the fuel delivery.
According to the police, at least 94 people were killed by the explosion. Numerous residents of the town of Majiya in the northern state of Jigawa reportedly gathered at the scene of the accident despite warnings from the police. The people had tried to siphon off the fuel leaking from the tanker. When the vehicle exploded shortly after the accident, there was therefore a high number of casualties, the spokesperson said.
Videos from the scene of the accident showed blazing flames. Loud screams can be heard in the background (see video above). In addition to the fatalities, there are said to be at least 50 injured - including women and children. Local authorities have scheduled a mass funeral for Wednesday.
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