The petrol tanker exploded after the driver lost control, police said.
The petrol tanker exploded after the driver lost control in the town of Majiya, in northwestern Nigeria, late on Tuesday, Shi'isu Adam, a spokesperson for the Jigawa regional police, told reporters on Wednesday.
People prepare bodies for funeral following a tanker explosion in Majiya town Nigeria, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.Jigawa state Gov. Umar Namadi was briefed on the death toll as he visited the scene of the accident in Majiya on Wednesday morning. "We are worried that in spite of police warning people to stay clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts," Adam told reporters on Wednesday. "People gathered around the accident scene; that is the reason for the mass casualties."
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