104 people perish after fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria
A fuel tanker exploded overnight in northern Nigeria killing at least 104 people who rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol. The fire engulfed the overturned vehicle, which had been cordoned off by officers after it crashed, the police told the BBC. A hundred other people injured in the explosion have […]
Several feared dead after petrol tanker collides with matatu, explodes on Eldoret-Malaba Highway
An unidentified number of people are feared dead after a petrol tanker burst into flames along the busy Eldoret – Malaba Highway after the driver of the tanker lost control of the vehicle. Confirming the incident, Elisha Odhiambo, the commissioner of police in charge of operations in Western Region told K24 Digital that the fuel […]
Magufuli consoles fuel tanker blast victims, gives each patient Sh22,000
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Tanzanian President John Magufuli visited victims of Saturday’s fuel tanker blast at the Muhimbili National Hospital to console them. At the hospital, President Magufuli visited the intensive care unit where some of the victims are admitted. The president toured two other wards where he gave out Tsh500,000 (Sh22,000) to each of the affected patients. For […]