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# At least 94 die in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria, police say

> Oct 16 (Reuters) - At least 94 people have died in northern Nigeria and 50 others sustained injuries in a fuel tanker explosion, a police spokesperson said on Wednesday.

By Reuters · Published 16 October 2024, 14:37 SAST · Updated 16 October 2024, 14:38 SAST

## Content

The blast in Jigawa state happened late on Tuesday in Majia, a town in the Taura local government area, spokesperson for Jigawa State Police Command Lawan Shiisu told Reuters by telephone.

The wounded have been taken to local hospitals in Ringim and Hadejia towns where they are being treated, he said.

(Reporting by Camillus Eboh and Ahmed Kingimi; Additional reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Writing by Elisha Bala-GbogboEditing by Andrew Cawthorne and Peter Graff)