A devastating accident in Majiya, Nigeria has claimed the lives of more than 140 people, including children, after an overturned gasoline tanker exploded into flames. The explosion occurred as residents rushed to collect fuel from the tanker using cups and buckets due to skyrocketing fuel prices. Dozens more were injured in the deadly blast.
🔥 The incident happened at midnight when the tanker driver lost control on a highway in Jigawa state. Emergency services have reported that many victims were burned beyond recognition, with most being buried in a mass grave.
Tragic fuel tanker accidents are sadly all too common in Nigeria, where a lack of safe transportation options and rising fuel costs push people to risk their lives to salvage fuel. Experts are calling for better enforcement of safety regulations, improved tanker designs, and more public awareness campaigns to prevent these horrific accidents from happening again.
This heartbreaking disaster raises crucial questions about t
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