At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the country’s national emergency agency said.

A tragic gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has claimed 86 lives, according to the country's emergency response agency on Sunday. The incident occurred near Suleja in Niger state early Saturday when individuals attempted to transfer fuel from a crashed tanker using a generator,

A tanker has exploded after crashing in Nigeria, killing 77 people who had rushed to collect fuel from the scene, authorities say.The tanker overturned and spilled its contents in the Suleja area of North Central Niger state on Saturday.