77 People Were Killed And 25 Were Injured When A Tanker Truck With Gasoline Exploded. Nigeria

At 1:18 a.m., a tanker exploded in Niger State, Nigeria, killing 77 people and injuring 25 others. According to reports, the tanker was full of gasoline at the time of the incident. After the tanker fell to the ground, local residents came to collect the fuel. The tanker then caught fire and exploded, and the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment. After the incident, the Governor of Niger State visited the scene to inspect and ordered a ban on large trucks passing through the accident site. Currently, relevant departments in Niger are investigating the exact cause of the explosion of the oil tanker.