Dozens Feared Dead In Nigeria As Leaking Oil Tanker Explodes

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An overturned oil tanker exploded in Nigeria while dozens of people were scooping up the leaking fuel and many were killed, police and witnesses said Saturday. Hundreds of people have died in similar accidents in recent years in Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, as impoverished people risk their lives to collect fuel leaking from pipelines or trucks. "We have recovered 12 corpses and taken 22 persons with serious burns to hospital," police spokeswoman Irene Ugbo told The Associated Press.Read more on NewsOK.com

Topics:  lagos   nigeria ap     an   hundreds   africa   irene ugbo   the associated   press   newsok   nigeria   nigeria    dozens   leaking   oil tanker   people   fuel   police   
BING NEWS:
  • Four Persons Feared Dead As Gas Tanker Explodes In Rivers
    At least four people are feared dead after a truck conveying Gas lost control and tipped over at the Obiri Ikwerre flyover in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, bursting into flames. The truck following the ...
    06/4/2024 - 6:11 am | View Link
  • Rivers: Three feared dead as tanker explosion rocks Port Harcourt
    Three persons were feared dead after a Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG, tanker exploded at the Obiri-Ikwerre Fly-over, in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. DAILY POST gathered ...
    06/4/2024 - 4:07 am | View Link
  • Dozens feared dead in darkest day of war as Russian missiles hit Ukrainian retail park before apartment block blitzed
    At least four people have been confirmed dead so far. Two of those who died ... Chemicals stored at the construction megastore are feared to have been ignited when it was struck by Putin's two ...
    05/24/2024 - 2:56 pm | View Link
  • Mumbai billboard collapse: At least 14 killed and dozens feared trapped after hoarding falls on houses
    At least 14 people have died and dozens are feared to be trapped after a billboard bigger than an Olympic swimming pool collapsed in Mumbai. The disaster, which left at least 75 people injured ...
    05/13/2024 - 11:41 pm | View Link
  • Mumbai Rains: 100 Feared Trapped Under Huge Hoarding That Fell On BPCL Petrol Pump In Ghatkopar; Dozens Admitted To Rajawadi Hospital (VIDEO)
    Mumbai: Amid rains and dust storm on Monday evening, in a devastating turns of events, a huge hoarding fell on BPCL Petrol Pump situated opposite the Adani Project in Pantnagar, Ghatkopar, Mumbai ...
    05/13/2024 - 3:11 pm | View Link
  • More

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Business News