Residents of a nearby town went to scoop up gasoline that had spilled from an overturned tanker, but then it exploded, ...

Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker ...

A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed more than 170 people, with a further 70 receiving intensive care in ...

A deadly fuel tanker truck explosion in Nigeria left more than 140 people dead and dozens more injured Tuesday night after ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an ...

At least 94 people were killed in a blast in Nigeria’s northern Jigawa state late Tuesday as residents braved danger to fetch gasoline from a crashed fuel tanker, police told CNN Wednesday.

People carry the body of a victim of a tanker explosion in Majia, Nigeria [Sani Maikatanga/AP] “The tanker crashed while conveying products to the northern parts of Nigeria. It was driving along ...

The driver of the tanker lost control of the vehicle, which tipped over in Nigeria’s Jigawa state. As locals rushed to ...

Many of the victims were gathering fuel from the spill after the tanker crashed in northern Jigawa State, say police.

It's Nigeria’s second major tanker disaster in ... Within minutes, the gasoline ignited, causing an explosion. Dozens who were injured in the blast are receiving treatment at local hospitals.