Nigeria is mourning at least 147 people killed in an oil tanker fire while scooping fuel from it. In Nigeria, incidents of oil tankers spilling fuel and exploding into balls of fire are common. In this screen grab taken from a social media video released on October 16, 2024, smoke rises from a large fire after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded in Majia, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Also read: Nigeria fuel truck fire kills 23According to Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), there has been at least 390 tanker accidents in 2024 alone. People cover the graves of recently buried victims of a fuel tanker explosion in Majia, Jigawa State, Nigeria on October 16, 2024.

Source: Daily Nation October 16, 2024 23:05 UTC