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Abuja (Nigeria): More than 140 people have died and more than 50 have been injured in a fire in a petrol tanker in Nigeria. When people were collecting fuel from an overturned petrol tanker, they did not have time to escape when the fire broke out. 97 people were cremated and the rest breathed their last in the hospital. The incident occurred in Majia Town, Jigawa State.
Fatal tanker accidents have become a common occurrence in Nigeria. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Due to this, traffic rules are not implemented effectively at many places. Apart from this, Railways also does not have an effective cargo system to transport goods.
Therefore, whenever a petrol tanker overturns, people rush to take out petrol and diesel from the overturned tanker. This kind of thing is common in Nigeria. Due to the end of expensive gas subsidies in Nigeria, fuel prices have tripled in a single year. He had driven from a distance. Hearing this accident, people gathered to fill petrol and started filling petrol. Police spokesperson said that during this time the bus caught fire. In the video of the incident, the massive fire is also seen spreading rapidly. After this, the people of Majiya town mourned on Wednesday. Most of the bodies were so badly mutilated that they could not be identified.