“The residents were scooping up fuel from the overturned tanker when the explosion occurred, sparking a massive inferno that killed 94 people on the spot,”

Nigeria gasoline tanker explosion: Deadly explosion in Nigeria kills 94 as people rush to scoop fuel from overturned gasoline tanker.

Most of the victims were killed in an explosion after they surrounded the accident scene, the police said.

Police say more than 90 people have been killed and 50 others injured after a gasoline tanker overturned in Nigeria and sparked an explosion as dozens of people rushed to the vehicle to scoop up the fuel.

A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed at least 94 people and left 50 injured, police said on Wednesday.

A petrol tanker accident in Majiya village of Taura local government area of Jigawa State, has seen over 90 people reportedly killed with more than 50 hospitalised. Naija News gathered that the incident happened at around 12:30 am on Wednesday with the tanker said to have fallen, making villagers to scoop fuel before the explosion. […]

The casualties were local residents who had gathered to collect fuel from the tanker after it crashed.

Tragedy has stricken in major northwest state, Jigawa, as over 100 people died in an explosion and 55 injured. Details of the incident have been published.

No fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa State on Tuesday. Mr