A fuel tanker overturned in northern Nigeria. According to media reports, a group of people gathered around the damaged vehicle to steal the leaking fuel. There was an explosion and 147 people died.
A fuel tanker overturned in Majiya, Jigawa State, northern Nigeria, on Tuesday evening. Gasoline spilled on the road and later an explosion occurred, killing 147 people.
Police said the driver lost control of the vehicle. The Nigerian website Daily Trust reported that a group of people gathered around the damaged tanker to steal the leaking fuel. A moment later there was an explosion.
The services warned residents to be careful and not to gather around places where accidents involving vehicles carrying fuel occurred.
Nigeria is grappling with widespread security threats and a cost of living crisis. As Reuters reminds, many roads in Nigeria are poorly maintained. Last month, at least 48 people died in north-central Nigeria when a fuel tanker exploded after colliding with another truck carrying travelers and cattle.