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At least 70 people are killed in the explosion of a Nigerian petrol tanker, authorities say

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 70 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said.

The explosion occurred in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of ​​Niger State after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from one tanker to another truck using a generator.

The fuel transfer caused the explosion, resulting in the deaths of those transferring the gasoline and bystanders, Hussaini Isah of the National Emergency Management Agency told the Associated Press.

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Search and rescue operations were underway, Isah said.

Due to the lack of an efficient rail system to transport freight, fatal truck accidents are common along most major roads in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.

In September, an explosion killed at least 48 people in Niger state after a gasoline tanker collided with another truck carrying livestock.

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According to Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps, there were 1,531 accidents involving petrol tankers in 2020, resulting in 535 deaths and 1,142 injuries.

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