Tanker Explosion in Nigeria Kills at Least 30, Injures Dozens

Tue 21 Oct 2025 22:50 CEST

About 30 people are dead and several are injured since a tanker truck exploded on a highway in central Nigeria.

The vehicle overturned and began to leak, says Ibrahim Hussaini at the country's rescue service to the news agency AFP.

”People went there to scoop up the fuel. Then the truck exploded”, he says.

The information differs regarding the number of dead. According to AFP, it is at least 29, according to AP it is at least 31. Over 40 are injured.

The accident occurred in the state of Niger.

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Nigeria Ibrahim Hussaini Agence France-Presse

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