Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, where traffic regulations are not strictly enforced.
More than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned petrol tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said on Wednesday.
The accident occurred at midnight in Jigawa state’s Majiya town when the tanker driver lost control of the vehicle while travelling on a highway, police spokesperson Lawan Adam said.
