Majia tanker crash: Fire kills 153 people in Nigeria searching for fuel after accident - Tellbrief.com

Majia tanker crash: Fire kills 153 people in Nigeria searching for fuel after accident

Fire kills 153 people after fuel tanker crash in NigeriaIsyaku Rabiu Onlookers went to the scene of the disaster in Majia on WednesdayA fuel tanker exploded overnight in northern Nigeria, killing at least 153 people who rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say. Driver of burning fuel tanker honoured for heroismThe Nigerian truckers risking attack A distressing video has been shared on social media showing the moments after the fire erupted.

Fuel tanker explosions and accidents are common in Nigeria - often caused by the poor state of roads and badly maintained vehicles. As the clear-up operation was under way in Jigawa, there was another fuel tanker accident in south-western Ogun state in the town of Ibafo.

In September, 59 people died in Nigeria's Niger state after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers and cattle...

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